Nature Knows

Mother Nature Knows

that it is time for spring,

time for her to give birth to new life.

She sends up early babies, crocus and daffodil,

but father weather blows them back

with the cold wind of his breath,

saying not yet, not yet.

Mother nature labors

to bring forth the new beginning that is spring,

to release from her womb

buds and butterflies,

leaves and bird eggs

weeds and worms and willow.

But father climate blows his cold,

pacing across the atmosphere,

dropping snow.

Not now, he says.

And mother waits patiently, biding her time

knowing that he cannot hold her back for long.

She will birth the spring,

and once she gets a toehold, there is no holding her back.

Sun will reign down on her with warm encouragement

and she will push until

the season has arrived

in all its glory,

fully born

Life.