SPRING DREAMS AND WINTER REALITIES

 
We’re halfway through winter
Looking for the promise of spring
Never going to get it though
Except for a possible brief fling
 
                So you calm yourself
                Plan your days
                Keep yourself busy
                There’s no other way
 
I enjoy listening to
The sounds of the wind
Sometimes overbearing
But, mostly a friend
 
                The sun, too, has its way
                Into our inner glow
                From light on the barren ground
                To reflections off the snow
 
The full moon is ours to enjoy 
Especially this time of year
Enhancing the presence of stars
Celestial calming of any fear
 
                Halfway through the winter
                We should cherish that which is dear
                When spring finally makes its way
                We’ll be ready to welcome her
 
What would we give for soft rains?
How we would dance for warm winds
We’ll take our chances at the table
This is a foolish dream; we can’t win
 
 
 
Stanski
February 8, 2020 ^