A Flutter Of Joy Poem by Francis Duggan

The weather blustery and showery the sky looking gray
And behind the clouds the sun hiding away
But in the park playground the laughter of children at play
A flutter of joy does bring to my day
Takes me back in time to the far away town
As a carefree young boy when my hair was dark brown
At the mid day break laughter did abound
On our noisy children's games in the school ground
In early September in the calendar Spring
The magpies are warbling and the male blackbirds do sing
The weather quite changeable typical for the time of year
But warmer and sunnier days to us near
And the laughter of children in the park at their play
Help to bring a flutter of joy to my day.