Maybe They Call it Spring
Maybe they call it Spring
because it's like a leap
across a chasm
from Winter to Summer.
Maybe they call it Spring
since it's like a dream
dripping away at
the shift from night to day.
You tighten your fluttering
eyes against the light,
protesting the loss of your
other life, no matter
how fractured or weird.
Night memories wiggle
out of the bed before you
find your feet on the floor.
Maybe they call it Spring
because it strings together
the two large seasons
we sing out our dharma.
You fight off the darkness
at night...you check your
list, as your lids resist
the urge to rest. You don't
want to leave the day;
it could be your last.
You plead one more icy
glass of kitchen water.
Maybe they call it Spring
because the thrash of rain
is calling your name, back to
the Winter you want to forget.
You fight off the brilliance
of noon day sun. You go
inside and hide in a book,
(the original sun block).
One hour later you check
the clock, change your
clothes, unwrap the hose,
take care of the garden.
Maybe they call it Spring
to draw your face to the earth,
where hyacinths break your
heart, like a one night stand.
Like circles upon circles,
maybe they call it Spring
repeating the lessons,
promising rebirth.
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