THE RAIN WASHES IN AND
THE BOATS START TO RACE
THE HUMIDITY BROKE
I STILL REMEMBER THE TASTE
MUD SQUISHED THROUGH OUR TOES
AND IT GAVE MUM THE BLUES
I REMEMBER IT ALL
THROUGH ROSE COLORED HUES
AND THE BOATS WENT
FLYING ALONG
WE KEPT OUR SOCKS ON
WHITE COTTON TURNED
BROWN
I TURNED TO SEE MUM
SHE WAS
SMILING WITH A FROWN
AND WE DIDN'T HAVE A LOT
AND DIDN'T ALWAYS HAVE A SAY
BUT WE WERE LEARNING TO GROW
AND WE KNEW HOW TO PLAY
AND WE RACED THOSE BOATS DOWN
THE ROAD TO THE END
AND LIVED BOLDLY
IN THE PRETEND
OUR SHOES WERE OUTGROWN
WE HAD NEW THINGS TO CHASE
WE WERE LEARNING LIFE'S GAMES
AND FINDING OUR PLACE
SUMMERS WENT BY
AND WE RAN FROM THE RAIN
THOUGH WE REALLY DID THINK
WE'D ALL STAY THE SAME
AS THOSE BOATS KEPT
FLYING ALONG
NOW I RACE OFF TO WORK
AND I STEP IN SOME SAND
I BRUSH THE MUD OFF
WITH THE PALM OF MY HAND
I LOOK UP AT THE KIDS
AS THEY PLAY IN THE RAIN
THEIR WHITE SOCKS ARE BROWN
WE PLAY THE SAME GAME
WE ALL RACE THOSE BOATS
DOWN THE ROAD TO THE END
WE ALL RACE THOSE BOATS
DOWN THE ROAD TO THE END
AND LIVE BOLDLY
IN THE PRETEND