UMBRELLA FOR TWO
They have been working together -
for two years now - same office - in
a large business complex in the city.
It was lunch time. These two males and
a young female intern in a smart suit
were in the elevator - going down.
One guy had his umbrella in hand -
like a cane. Upstairs looking out the
window, he could see that it was raining.
The other guy - who probably played rugby -
said, “Real men don’t use umbrellas.”
The young intern stood still and smiled.
All three got out of the elevator - and
headed for the front door. It was raining
and both guys went in different directions.
An older woman walking in the rain, had
a newspaper to cover her hair. He handed
her his umbrella and she said, “Wow!”
a newspaper to cover her hair. He handed
her his umbrella and she said, “Wow!”
He didn’t know the young intern was
walking behind him - as she said, “Real
men give their umbrellas to real women.”
© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019
Painting: Umbrellas by
Rauf Janibekov
Painting: Umbrellas by
Rauf Janibekov
1 comment:
I love your poetry. You take a simple moment, almost invisible and show it to be a moment of grace. "When did we see you, under a newspaper in a rainstorm and give you our umbrella......" Thanks Andy, John McKenna, C.SS.R. I shared it on my FB page, hope some people start to visit your blog
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