Spring

What did Spring whisper to me?

"A nest is hidden in the hedge

A bright eyed robin has a secret"

Birds are singing all over

In blended notes and rhythms

Swallows arrive by the dozens

Lambs jump in the meadows

I laugh aloud with pleasure

Spring is in my heart.

Flowers on hills and valleys proclaim

Spring is here - we celebrate

The new born grass - lilacs and tulips

All of them miracles of rebirth

Tell stories of triumph

Triumph over death and grief

 Bringing hope and new energy

Just like the rotting seed

Pushes up new shoots

Through the cold dark soil

So compassion's touch

Breaks through the wall

Of hate and violence

Caring hearts take the place of power and greed

Mystery's energy celebrates rebirth

That is what Spring whispered to me

It is the secret of the hidden nest.

By George Hiemstra