Seasons - Spring Poem by Shankaran Kutty

When the last chill of winter quietly leaves
And the Earth wears a blanket of green
When a tender chill still hangs in the morning air
When the first fruits in the branches are seen

It is spring time, O Spring time, the season for cheer
The Dahlias are in bloom, it is time for some fun
The sky is blue, the birds are chirping
There is smile on the face of every one

The bees are humming and bustling at work
The first smell of mangoes wafts through the air
The early showers fills the river giggling through
It is the time of fun and laughter, everywhere

The cuckoos sing far away, unseen
When peacocks strut in their regal pose
Spring is the season of fresh dreams and hope
For his next crop the farmer, the seed he sows

The little squirrel scampers up the tree
The new born pigeons have their first flight
Mommy makes mango milkshake and jam
Spring is the season when all seems right

Yet for me it is a season of woe
For the year end exams are ever so near
When the world does enjoy the beauty of Spring
For me, the season is thus filled with fear.