Spring

a poem by Mayank Mohan Pande

The earth came closer to the sun,
Cheerful birds began to sing.
The ‘Bihu’ dancers joyfully proclaimed the arrival of Spring.
The climate warmed and the spirits began to rise.
All remembered this saying of the wise:
That in this world miseries, and joys, abound.
Is it merely because the orbit of the earth is not perfectly round?
No, because happiness is possible in all kinds of weather.
We have to just love and be loved together.