the trees burst
with sudden verdancy
gone are the skeletal
hands clawing
at the distant light
the recirculation
in dancing leaves
while the sparrow
chorus trills madly
in an electrified
vibrancy screaming
out the return of life

i whisper back
telling them tales of
beauty and strength
caffeinated kisses
on the morning breeze
sending shivers
along the brittle edge
of sleepy dreamers
sitting in the darkness
ill prepared for
cyclical longings
on another sullen
tuesday blowing through