Spring In the Air

You’ll come to all but me, O spring, and as always once more you’ll bring To them your scents, hues, birds that sing, warmth and pleasure and everything Each needs to live like a real king under your ancient azure ring. My seared leaves you’ll again forget with your soft, balmy rains to wet, And will leave in the world’s doomed net of harm and hurt and fear and threat. Me you’ll only wear out and fret and never graciously indebt. I smell you, though, and wait for you to drive me mad with longings new And make of me a wondering Jew with a heart all laden with rue For this life that’s a drop of dew which disappears so soon from view. Do as you wish. Leave me forlorn. I am already used to scorn. My lot’s not a rose but her thorn, to wail, to moan, to weep, to mourn. My blank garden do not adorn! Of all sorts of hope leave me shorn. A bird forgotten in the snare with nobody around to care Should helplessly stay there and stare and wear away when it can’t tear The ugly noose, loathsome, unfair, and only bear all in despair. 2.12.2013 No comments, please!