Poem: Mysterious Really

 Mysterious Really

I watched a crow fly

to the top boughs

Of a towering pine

Carrying a large stick

For placement in its nest,

Preparing for precious eggs

And beloved baby crows,

I’ve seen geese in pairs

Around town,

Staking out spots for nesting,

Glaring at passersby

Who might disturb their chosen sites

For raising their young -

Much like we might do,

Life arises

In unlikely places

In spring,

Bursting from beneath the soil,

Flowers bloom,

Frozen earth gives way to

Crocuses, daffodils,

Forsythias blossom into

glorious shades of yellow

Mirroring the sun’s bright rays,

Mysterious really

This time called spring,

How life arises from the smallest of things,

A seed, an egg, an acorn,

A grain, a bulb,

Life arises,

Spring arises,

We are renewed

And reminded

Of all that is good

And precious,

Will you awaken too

and feel renewed?