Spring comes while human ants are busy Birds sing in naked trees Maybe to say: 'Be happy' Under cloudy slow skies The grass is wet with muddy pools Soft smells as we grow Brick walls and cars to be parked Squares and rectangles Easier to fit as same Condense wild dreams That end up here and now As our elders go Watching sun rays filter darkness Maybe to say: 'Be happy' Snow tomorrow so not much in a hurry To know when and how The carpet flies away It's busy-blindness ticking hopes