In winter, I put on layer over layer before I ventured out.
I hunched my shoulders up and tucked my face down
I stopped on my way to wipe my running nose
I fumbled in my purse for a tube of gloss
To coat my cracking lips.
You greeted me
With a mug of hot water
I needed a hand warmer
And I needed someone
I thought that someone was you
I was wrong
I braced myself against the winter wind
I made my way home
Standing inside my doorway
Tears streamed down my cheeks
But now it’s spring
And I feel springy
Months have passed
And I have found someone and someone else, and someone else
The heaviness of the winter
Became cherry blossom petals
That flitted and danced away lightly
It’s spring
And I don’t need a thing
It’s spring
And just stepping outside
All the world plays with me
And spring is in my every step
And I feel gorgeous
All the elements of spring have conspired for my glamour shot
The sun provides just the perfect lighting
The wind whisps my hair just right
The cherry blossoms show off the color in my cheeks
I’m gorgeous
When you saw me, you said it too
But I already knew
Days later, I stop by to say hi, let’s go for a walk!
I hop off my bicycle, but you’re not there
I don’t care
I go alone
I walk up the staircase, lined with cherry trees in full bloom
I sit on the granite steps
The petals frollick around me
I close my eyes
I feel safe under the canopy above me
I would love it if you were sitting next to me
But you’re not
So, I hope that you too feel gorgeous
That spring has sprung in your day, and in your heart
But, even if you were sitting right here,
I could not feel any better than I do right now
It’s spring
And I don’t need a thing
