Spring MUST be coming

Spring is coming. 

It really MUST be coming.

My calendar says it is spring!

There is new life in my yard.

It is green.

I could chop it up

for my soup or salad.

Persistence and perseverance

must be the middle names

for these lovely sprouts.

Sheltering rocks

supporting me in my

yearning to leave my

safety blanket

and seek new ground.

I am thankful

for your warmth

and cover on a windy

spring day.

I have been standing here

for many months

without showing any

signs of life.

I had to hide.

The winter was brutal.

Even the snow blanket did not often reach me,

but I am made of sturdy roots

that reach deep within me and the 

ground below me.

I am a  survivor.

Now I am ready to welcome

my friend spring

with open arms.

I want to honor her by

blossoming and saying my final

goodbye to the winter

that none of us will miss.

Enjoy the sun and wind

even if it may rain

where you are.

Welcome the signs of new life

both outside and inside.

Treasure the moments when a new sign will

reach your eyes.

This is the cycle of life.