Downside Spring

So, sure, the sun shines brightly every morn,
And birds will share, with all their brilliant tunes;
Amazing colored flowers will adorn
What once were gray and blah and lifeless dunes.

Admittedly it’s warmer in the day,
And cloudless skies can cheer the weary heart,
And gentle breezes whisk the blues away
As life, once more, begins its own restart.

But, as the sun stays longer in the skies
The pressure builds to try to get things done.
And wives and mothers have their battle-cries
To get to cleaning, there’s no time for fun.

It’s hard to laze when Spring is on the loose,
But Winter will provide its own excuse.


2/17/2023
Written for Spring is Not All poetry contest
Sponsored by: Michelle Faulkner
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Alex Avatar
March 3, 2023 at 3:10 AM
"It’s hard to laze when Spring is on the loose, But Winter will provide its own excuse" - beautifully ended lines. Congratulations!
Tefft Avatar
March 3, 2023 at 7:35 AM
Thank you so much. Greatly appreciated. And to you as well.
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