Springtime Hope

"Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all."

~ Emily Dickinson

"With every rising of the sun, think

of your life as just begun."

~ Anon

I hope for this.

My shadow before me, the sun behind me, its warmth upon me.  Spring days that are just around the corner.  Birds chirping, butterflies lilting through the air.  Trees all a bud, flowers peeping through the soil, lilac bushes wafting fragrance into the wind.  The gentle peace and renewal of Springtime joys.

That is my hope.

A hope that will surely soon come true.

"Hope, like the gleaming taper's light, adorns and cheers our way;  And still, as darker grows the night, emits a lighter ray."

~ Oliver Goldsmith