The Rains of Rayleigh

 The Rains of Rayleigh 

By Sis Unsworth 

I got caught in rain the other day, it really did come down,

cascading fast down London Hill, and across old Rayleigh Town.

The puddles full in Websters Way, were causing me to sigh,

as I got soaked, by constant spray, that cars made passing by.

St Georges park looked flooded beneath a dark grey cloud,

“Please let it stop and roll on spring,” someone said out loud.

This winter has had so much rain, I’m sure we all recall,

The water butts have overflowed, because they’re always full!

So when the summer does arrive, I hope it’s not their plan,

To say there’s empty reservoirs, so we’ll have a hosepipe ban