Diana Darby ** "I V" ** Intravenous

Smile Little Daffodil

Smile,
little daffodil,
let me see your face.
You who have hid below ground
in the cold dark wet
of winter.
You, who have kept to yourself,
with no one to touch,
when the rain came,
and the snow fell,
come out.
Come out
and let me see
your yellow head
unfolding like a swan.
Your green
shooting up through the mud
singing of promises to come.
Do not let me wait another hour,
another minute.
For my heart is bursting too!
I am filled with the warmth of spring.
and I long to touch
everyone and everything
near to me
before it is too late.