And just like that,

spring slips on the scene.

Where once lie barren branches,

now multitudes of tiny blooms

blossom and burst

in hues of soft pink and cloud white.

They gently adorn the trees

against a canvas of the bluest sky.

Bright colors break through

the monotonous green grass,

and orange and yellow and red

creep up against the brown earth.

Wake up! the birds of the earth sing.

And all creation breathes in deep

ready…