BAHAR

I hear the footsteps of spring

Inside me

Life is chasing around

Like a squirrel

Spring is here again

Rainy days have given way

To blue skies and white fluffy clouds

The birds have returned from the south

They are happily singing the songs of spring

The songs of renewal and hope

Spring is like young people

It is not thinking of winter or fall

It is thinking of life, here and now

So don’t be sad or angry

Instead be forgiving and kind

Not only for their sake

The ones who may have hurt you

But also for your own

Let the spring into your heart

And make it light and joyful

Look at the spring flowers

Yellow, white, blue and red

They shine so bright, like oriental gems

Look at the new shoots,

The buds, blooms and blossoms

The perennials, pompons, and posies

The unfolding of nature

Everything is thriving and flourishing

They are suggesting hope and optimism

Their message is cheerful anticipation

So open your doors and the windows

Let the spring come into your house

Smile at your fellow human being

And the world will smile at you too

Happiness is often about how you choose to see things

And what is in your heart

-Rotterdam, Netherlands