i was walking in the rain today,
my umbrella waterlogged
torn with holes making it useless
i was about to toss it into the garbage
then the rain stopped,
and the sun reappeared
though frayed openings
permeating its peforated fabric
below spreading clouds
no longer feigning
to protect my head and body -
the sky transformed
into blue polka dots,
the black umbrella
partially remained opened
in a rusty trash pail -
from now on, i’ll remember
to carry a folded raincoat in my back pocket,
to hell with umbrellas
of course, when the sky darkens
and the slicker is a pain in the ass
from carrying around,
it simply won’t rain
but I’ve grown accustomed to being teased
by drops of sky and partially wholly clouds
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