Opened Up
Opened up to the beautiful blue
Once again
Free and floating
All life is here
Wrapped up in my little
Pocket of England
Majestic in the sunshine
So different from before
When cloud and rain
Hid your beauty
Come forth life!
Come forth Spring!
Eternal in our memory
After seventeen years of Winter
Come warm my bones
And release me from
The bonds that hold me
Fast

Thoughts
The sun has been out all day. Crisp and fresh. Sky blue. It doesn’t half give you a lift. Signs of life are everywhere in the garden.
Anticipation of ABBA. A magical experience.
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