Carefree And Excited! Poem by Louise Tredoux

Rudi writing a report, went into his “cave”
to do “fire-gazing” while concentrating, the
sensory world of sea and sand and shells
and books and colourful markets fills my
mind and heart, I enjoy eating ice-cream
with Juliette, shouting remarks at cheeky
stall-keepers, laughing at old-fashioned
comic books we picked up, diving amongst
rocks and fishes and sun-bathing, knowing
Rudi enjoys his work, we are both enjoying
“time out”, browsing in second-hand shops,
buying old wooden chairs we shall restore
ourselves, Juliette’s dad put his tools at the
disposal of us girls, her mother helping us
to make new coverlets, it’s great to feel
so care-free and excited all the time!