The Advent of Spring

The Advent of Spring Deep inside the forest Raindrops coming down Crunching on the drying leaves Drop tears to the ground Squirrels hide their nuts Birds chirp on the trees Leaves are branching outward Grasping to be free Fresh dew on the flowers Sun's rays glitzing forth Winds are moving forward Circling the world WIldflowers in the mountains Snow shaped on the peaks Clouds form in the hazy mist River streams fall asleep Splendor of the nature Spreads through near and far As the earth awakens A new story starts