275. It’s Spring
March 20th—the vernal equinox. Vernal means occurring in the spring. Equinox comes from Latin words meaning equal night. Day and night are approximately equal everywhere. It’s the first day of spring, and I write of:
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Spring Cleaning
—
let’s forget the house, God
and all the dusty corners
the smudged windows
dirty oven and
cluttered spaces
—
instead, help me open
the window on my time
and feel the freshness
of a day well spent
—
as a calendar spurs me
to straighten the closets
could you spur me God
to clear out bad habits
like eating when I’m not hungry
or “putting off” when I could
just go ahead and “do”
—
O God of March winds
and April rains
I think together we could
blow new air into my living
and scrub my soul
until it shines
—
© Copyright 2003 by Ann Freeman Price
