April’s Promise

Early warmth with rays of sun

First cut of the lawn

Forsythia and the daffodil

Brighter early morn

Easter promise once again

Chocolate eggs galore

Showers of hail then rain then sun

But winter is no more

All to do in April month

Last rounds of the Cup

Lambing over for the year

Quite big, the Christmas pup



April banish all our dreads

Our failings and our fears

Remove the doubt and cobwebs

And all those salty tears

Enjoy the new life in the land

Returning birds and flowers

Our hopes for brighter days to come

Under budding bowers.