The Umbrella Woman
When the rain falls
When the wind howls
She is there.
Rainbow coloured and unfurled,
Brought out of the closet
To bring protection.
Under the rainbow fabric
Her fair-weather lover looks for shelter
For she is the umbrella woman
But when the rain stops
When falls the wind
Then fails her usefulness;
Inconvenient is she when the sun shines
It is unlucky
to open the umbrella woman indoors.
The umbrella woman is
A transient encumbrance,
A passing embarrassment
In fair weather when the world is looking.
She is not normal,
The umbrella woman.
Mud splashed, rain stained,
with broken stitching
She is not worthy, will not stand scrutiny
When the clear light shines.
Put her in the closet,
The umbrella woman.
Keep her out of sight
Until the next storm passes through.
When the sun burns bright upon her head
She would share the warmth, protect her lover
But is forbidden.
For she is the umbrella woman
When all her lover wants is a sun shade.
When the sun shines
the umbrella woman
weeps
Kim James
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