It is the first day of Spring today!
The birds are singing ecstatically
The grass seems to actually look greener
The warm air signals that winter is leaving
…though it may take its time packing
in some areas of the country.

 Soon the trees will begin to break forth in buds
Seedlings will start their journey
through the earth …to meet the sky
While hibernating creatures all over the planet
will begin to wrestle out of their sleep
to rejoin the animal kingdom.

 So will my life change as well
I will wake up with eyes that are itching
Nasal passages that will swell and begin to close
Lungs that will feel scratchy…then become congested
Requiring over the counter medicines to burst forth…
YES…IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING!…(sigh)

 _{March 17, 2010}

 _{First Day of Spring © 2010 M.E.Gaines}