i sat in the grass for the entire rain shower
next to the concrete step
feeling the droplets trickle down the back of my neck
in front of me a lone giant dandelion
standing tall and proud over the grass
like a general stands before his army before the war begins
this particular dandelion was swaying back and fourth in the breeze
its silver top with seeds ready to sow
was being battered by the drops
but each hit released a seed
to the wind
to conquer a new land
for the honor of the family
always standing taller than the grass
commanding attention this general devoted to the greater cause
was battered by the bombs
when the war was over each of his troops had moved on
to greener pastures of grass to take over
and i sat there for the entire rain shower
engulfed in a war taking place
my attention never wavered from this giant in the grass
when the shower was over
i picked him and put him into my pocket
for it was his lucky day
watching all his soldiers leave
knowing his mission was complete
i picked him so a little of his luck would rub off on me