Spring – Short Story and Poem Contest, 2nd Place

    If it were Spring;

how jolly that would be;

pollen tickling my nose;

fresh scents wafting;

watermelon and sweets;

Sun and sky alight;

dancing all night;

till dawn.

If it were Spring;

the rain’d pour down;

soaking the soil;

flowers sprouting;

erupting with hues;

leaving only the most savory smells behind;

after wilting in the vase beside my bed.

And the grass;

sweet and fresh;

with dew.

If it were Spring;

crickets chirp-chirping;

silver cobwebs on the fence;

birds flying home northward;

simple things to be appreciated;

with a look only describable as wonder.

If it were Spring;

curling up with a book;

wading in the creek;

sun-tanning in the cool wind and beating Sun.

If it were Spring;

I’d be happy forevermore;

Sun and sky alight;

dancing all night;

till dawn.

Yet I can only hope;

it’s Winter;

chilly and cold;

snowmen;

watching.

But a girl can dream;

sitting in my armchair;

beside the fireplace;

daydreaming;

if it were spring.