Thought For The Day
She loved jonquils and red bud,
from her childhood in the south I suppose.
I loved telling her they were here and
inviting her to come and see them.
She didn't like to travel anymore,
things unfamiliar confused her.
But her smile lit the room in Spring,
It was her time: the promise it held,
the coming color, pageantry, and sounds.
So when the brave and impatient jonquils
rush to show off their joy in February
I think of her, the jonquils and her smile.
Wouldn't you?
©Herb Ratliff, February 3, 2011, All Rights Reserved
Nice thoughts!!!
ReplyDeleteI love that as well as the picture. I miss talking to her always laugheed alot when we talked & it never failed to brighten my day.
ReplyDeleteHer image is kind, like yours. Soak up this promise of spring and renewal, even though this winter has not been harsh, I anticipate the vigor of spring. Aren't jonquils tenaciously beautiful.
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