Let them Play

 In the Rain



When my boys were small, they enjoyed playing outside,
They played a lot in the cul-de-sac, their bicycles they would ride,
Occasionally without warning a rain shower would begin,
One of them would run to the door sporting a happy grin,
I knew what he was going to ask me before he even spoke,
Can we please stay outside and play in the rain? This is no joke,
With no lightning, no thunder, just a steady downpour,
What would it hurt them to get soaked to the core?
Let them play in the rain? Sure, let them play in the rain,
Yes, although to you it might seem a bit insane,
My mother most definitely would have pitched a fit,
“Don’t get wet”, “You’ll catch cold”, “Wait for it to quit’,
I say- Go ahead, play in the rain, experience it while you are young,
Go out there, stomp in puddles, and catch raindrops on your tongue,
If you’ve never tried it for yourself, then you really must,
It’s kind of liberating and I promise you won’t rust!


Tammy Harvey
Written: 11/19/2017