Ode to Spring

In honor of playing outside on this spring like day...

An Ode to Spring
Oh warmth, how we’ve missed you with all this cold weather,
Sledding is fun, but sunshine is better
For running and playing and staying outside
For swinging and sliding and nice long wagon rides.

Hot cocoa, we like how you’ve warmed up our tummies
But we have to admit, lemonade sure sounds yummy.
We’ve kept warm by eating chili and stew,
But grilled chicken and burgers, how we miss you!

Oh winter, we know that you’re not all that bad.
You’re the source of much of the fun that we’ve had.
But spring, what you offer sounds wonderfully great
Flip flops and flowers and sunshine til late.

Still, we know that spring’s not perfectly fun.
Outside means dirt and more wash to be done.
More stain stick and baths and scratches on knees,
Sunscreen and bug bites and pulling up weeds.

And spring, while we eagerly wish you would come,
We know that winter isn’t quite done.
So we’ll enjoy today, whatever may be
Being happy together, Mr. Mister and me.