Another downpour

April Showers

Forlorn faces peer through misted windows,
As raindrops race to an inevitable doom.
Purposeful clouds in greying skies,
Leave persistent puddles on tired pavements
Whilst daffodils, resplendent in their yellow crowns
Provide obligatory yet welcoming colour.

Winter coats make an unseasonal return
As hands retreat into maternal sleeves.
Shoppers shelter from the icy chill,
Opportune doorways an attractive retreat.
Other stubborn souls stride swiftly
Seeking solace in unknown destinations.

Inconveniant down pours are replaced
By a soothing remedial calm.
Birdsong accompanies fresh animation
Leaving insatiable pools of water
Blinking with surprised rejection.
Predictably unpredicatable - April Showers!

By Matt Eagles