Thoughts on Spring

Spring is about new growth
the blooming and the sprouting
And along with growth, pain

Maybe it's called a cicatrix
Or is that what is left
When the leaf has fallen

God asks me to be mindful of this
and the new skin, too
So that I might remember

Therefore, I will hope in Him
and in His presence
and will again praise Him*

*Psalm 42:5, 6