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Rain sprinkles cool showers
Down upon the dusty ground
Creates pools of murky water
Splashing puddles seen all around

Kids race down the dampened street
Hopping and skipping their best
Spot a puddle, take a big leap
Full of laughter kids are blessed

Across the street a girl cries out
Eyes appear puffy and red
Her cheeks show signs of puddles
Streaked from tears which have been shed

Cries herself to sleep at night
Feeling such pain and sorrow
Tear-stained pillow when she stirs
More puddles on the 'morrow

A boy stands idly near the bay
While his daddy sails the sea
Wonders when dad's coming home
Longing and wants to believe

Sea washes up sandy puddles
Father's been gone for a long time
Wetness splashes the boy's sleeve
Filled with sand, grit and grime

Puddles and emotions
Are inherently entwined
Joy, sadness and wistful
Joined by moisture and the mind

A puddle forms when dampness
Collects as one and takes shape
Wetness of different sizes
From water there's no escape

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