Good Morning Surprise

I step into the frigid air To gather up the morning news A long eared rabbit startles me A maverick rascal breaking fast One last dash upon the lawn In his mouth a garden bloom Through the fence, and down the road Making haste, without excuse To fields of barley, and fields of loam Thunder-blue are lupines bold Standing oak trees, proud and tense Dressed for parades of scrambling feet On Easter morning's golden dawn He scurries home by sheer routine In bunny slippers, softly made I shuffle back into my den I smile and watch the rascal go He had his fun, and I have too The window frames the early sun Morning coffee perks again Let the cat out, read the news Discard the worry, eat the food I had a laugh, as well I should Drink the day, and digest the good ________________________ For Carol Brown's Contest: Bunny Rabbits 2/28/12