A NEW BEGINNING

As I watch the first snowdrop of spring
nod its white head
in greeting a new beginning

I remember the white mist on the sea
bringing rain
and the white gulls screaming for food

and the white-capped mountains
across the water and tales of long ago
told by a white-haired grandmother

and storms at sea
with raging white foam
and white scurrying clouds

I remember the pungent smell
of the caterpillars
of the cabbage white butterfly

and the heavenly perfume
of the night-scented-stock

I remember the feel of
a white school blouse
and I remember a white dress
with a long white veil

and I remember innocence
as I watch the first snowdrop of spring
nod its white head
and I pray for a new beginning.

©Diane Macdonald. All Rights Reserved Camera: iPhone 5S

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