{why is she hiding?} #sol18

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Why is she hiding? 

Last week she showed her glorious face 

on a day of sunshine and 70s. 

Then as quickly as she came, 

she was gone. 

And the tears of rain came 

pouring down, leaving hints of 

tiny, fresh buds on trees, 

sprouts emerging from the wet, brown dirt 

and a glimpse of renewal 

of new life, of hope. 

But then she turned her back

those tears turned cold

ice, freezing rain, sleet and 

now today snow. 

Blowing, blustery snow 

in the middle of April. 

The gray, snowy day fills 

my view out my window. 

And I ask again, 

"Why are you not ready 

to reveal yourself? 

What are you afraid of?"

I will continue to be patient 

because I know she will come 

again in all her glory. 

And, yes, I will close my eyes 

look heavenward and thank God above 

for this season of change. 

I will embrace and accept her 

when she decides to show her face

and arrive with a newness and

splendor of revival. It's time.

But, why, oh, why is she still hiding?

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I was surprised over the month of March during the challenge, I never wrote about the weather. Perhaps, because spring decided not to fully arrive to bring in the new growth and beauty. Yet, here I write about the weather in the middle of April, still wondering where spring is ...