From new blooms, Spring's hope

I passed by new flowers blooming today

Oh! Joy.

For does it not signal the start of a hopeful spring

Renewed

Happily, with this rejuvenated season of beauty

Arrives a newness in mind and spirit

Our world re-awakening to find

Peace, love and unity

And remembers days gone by

When it's only wish was for clear blue skies

Not panic and aloneness and

Empty jaded eyes

Focused inwards upon ourselves

That wont to wish for the end

of such tempered times, forced upon us

By nature's might and misery

Of death and wanton cruelty

Yet shall we dance again, together

Under moonlit skies and starry nights

In sultry moods be nestled, and so

With calm serenity be

Enveloped in tomorrow's warm embrace

Filled with laughter and freedom

We crave the sweet droplets of rain upon

Our upturned faces

To behold the wonder that is us

In innocent childish joy and delight

To arise to meet new challenges

To seize our days and cherish our nights

To bask in yellow rainbowed sunlight

Shining, hopefully, on familiar faces

For do not our timeless hidden glances

Long for the soft kiss of a raindrop on our cheeks

As the wind caresses our brows and tussles our hair

We shall bid a fond fare thee well

To old man Winter and his cocoon of white and cold

And revel in our new found freedom

Beneath variegated leaves on arms of trees

Outstretched to bid us welcome

One and all

To life renewed

And so

We begin anew

Once again.

N.A.