April is for the Tulips

in every color (but blue)

April is for the Tulips

April is for the sparrows
and the petals and for 
the breaking news of 
lime-hued leaves
repainting our view.

April is for the bees
waking up in dorms
of tissue, seeking the
bounty and the need
of a briefly open world.

April is for the tulips
in every color (but blue), 
standing up to unveil
an almost final and 
vibrant secret inside.

April is for our departed
their unforgotten hands 
reaching out to hold us
as they did (and again)
for the very first time.

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