Gratitude in Spring

There’s so much grace in bending 

With age, and the weight of our blooming. 

There’s such delight in the spikiness;

 The sprouting of new beginnings. 

There’s so much promise in the lifting 

Of our faces to the sun; 

In the paths we’ve not yet traveled, 

And the blue of the sky after rain. 

So much to be thankful for 

When Spring finally returns — not least, 

The surviving of yet another winter!