The Rain Jacket

This rain jacket is no candidate for
sartorial pride, it ranks as a cast-off
a rather time-worn and work-beaten
garment whose choice as a favourite
leaves one wondering why, but then
the wearer appreciates that though it
has been torn through the years and
chemical spills have wrought their
particular damage, it remains more
than serviceable and long, wide
swatches of bright orange tape manage
to ensure there are no further frays to
its integrity as a questionable but
whole yellow rain jacket. In its favour
the wearer recites its estimable qualities
of rain-shedding properties, deep
pockets in which to store bits and
pieces that may some day come in
handy for a handy-man who practised
that type of utility since he was a child.
And not to overlook a useful beaked
hood for those heavy downpours, and
for particularly cold days, a dark felt
lining to add warmth to the comfort
of a dry haven, so why need it be
considered so casually dispensable?
Of course it's an attention-getter, one
that elicits comments from all and
sundry, a conversation piece, an item
of clothing unconventional and unique.