Spring Has Sprung

I walked beneath,

a sky as blue,

as the deep blue sea,

as blue as sparkling sapphires,

while the sun brightly smiles down.

My feet kept,

upon the path,

to see that I didn’t,

trample upon the bright,

colored flowers all about.

Golden dandelions,

creating a yellow brick road,

daisies nodding in the spring breeze

and wild purple violets rising up to meet the sun.

The trees were bending in the breeze,

as happy and tall as can be.

waiting for their coats of green.

Everywhere spring had sprung

and I was followed along,

singing with the babbling brook,

free from the winter chains,

that had held it frozen and silent,

for so very long.

A cheerful bird chorus,

above my head,

they hopped about the branches -

like in a mad spring dance.

While below I spread my arms,

twirling about,

dizzy with the beauty,

that was more potent than any wine.

Oh, world how lovely you look,

this time of the year!

How wonderful to see,

to be a part of it all.

I wandered to the river

and saw the gulls,

having flown in from the sea.

They merrily danced,

upon the ripples,

blown by the gentle wind -

yes, spring, spring has sprung!

©R.Raisters