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The Red Umbrella


Heavy downpours of sudden rain dotted that night
People ran for covers, children in fright
Only a man with no shed insisted bees to give an unclaimed glance
His eyes searching for the one, his heart seeking a chance

Drops of rain wetted his tired forehead
Strummed the chords, a song for the brokenhearted
Full of life, full of ardour and broke his chain of monotonous grief
A lady she was who gave the exhausted soul a momentary relief

Her eyes glittered with joy, her hair tied together
Her red umbrella shadowing her beauty, protecting her from all kinds of...