Spring - NaPoWriMo #11

Last week

we had a foot of snow;

heavy snow that broke tree branches.

And yet, my tulips, halfway up,

and Scilla, already blooming,

covered in that same snow

are out today

showy and cheerful and thriving.

 

Spring is relentless.

Try as we might,

it can’t be stopped.

 

Even when it’s painful

even when we aren’t prepared

even when we can’t,

life goes on.