Springtime in Minnesota ©

After 6 months of freezing cold,
The cabin fever takes control.
The freezing wind, the snow and ice,
Give way to the more pleasant sights.
The birds return, the flowers too,
The trees and bushes bud and bloom.
The smell of fresh grass fills the air,
And breathes new life from old despair.
The sun returns to warm our days,
And clear our minds of all the haze.
The feeling starts to take control,
To just get out and take a stroll.
To have a picnic, or a long car ride,
Or grill a braut or steak outside.
To again plant flowers around the yard,
To catch lightning bugs inside a jar.
To go out fishing at the lake,
Or have a bon fire until late.
Camping under the stars and moon,
Crickets and frogs singing their tune.
Enjoying the beauty that nature provides,
Just happy to be free, and so much alive.