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This Morning's Newsby Nancy Clark My thoughts, except to contemplate my eager Puppy tugging on our early walk. We passed each neighbor's house and greening lawn And I, who now bring graying hair to spring, Looked up to spy a neighbor; she, still clad In soft pajamas and a robe, was in retreat From someone else's door, and laughing said, "Now Ive been seen--and one should not be caught!" She toted in one arm her fluffy dog And in the other cradled offerings Of spring that piqued my dormant memory: Of course, the first of May, May basket day! Wallpaper-made cone shapes, all flower-filled With treats tucked in, were waiting to be hung. ". . . and even though my children are long grown, I do this still." She shoved one in my hand-- "For you!"--and hurried on, and in a blink Those hopeful blossoms blasted gray away. Awake! The May Queen, keeping custom, brings Infusion to the heart--the gift of spring. |
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