Dreamy
空からの雨粒
海のなか、マグロのトン、すいすい、すい。水のうえから、ぽつり、ぽつり。空から雨が、落ちてくる。水面にまるい輪ができるよ。トンは「雨だね」と、耳をすます。
浜辺では、シカのエマとウシのモウカ。バレンタインの日、なしをひとつ、岩においたよ。ぽつぽつ、なしにも雨の音。「空から落ちて、海までくるね」と、エマ。モウカは、うんうん、うなずいた。
ふたりは潮だまりへ、そっと行く。雨がぽちゃん、ぽちゃんと入る。水のなかから、トンがすいっ。エマはにっこり、モウカもにっこり。「雨のしずく、ここまできたね」三つの声が、雨音にまじる。
雨がやんで、やなぎのそば。葉っぱの先から、ぽとり、ぽとり。トンは波間で、くるりと泳ぐ。エマとモウカは、そっと見てる。空から海へ、雨のうた。ぽとり、ぽちゃん、また会おう。
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