Anti-Climactic

When winter hammers us with snow And sleet and freezing weather, We anxiously hope Nature Somehow gets her act together. We count the days ‘til spring arrives With breezes soft and mellow, And wait to see the daffodils So in-your-face with yellow. This winter past, where I reside, Broke every rule created. We didn’t have a drop of snow, Which we’d anticipated. Instead the flowers poked their heads Before they were expected, And heavy winter jackets hung In closets, quite neglected. Officially, on calendars, Today we welcome spring. In prior years, we’d celebrate The joy this date would bring. This year, however, somehow spring Is lacking in appeal. Without the winter climax, It’s just not a real big deal. Let’s hope this season lasts a while ‘Cause it would be a bummer If there’s another letdown and In April we start summer!