a letter to my friend

dear spring,

i know that i often say that autumn is my favorite season, but that does not discount my love for you. You have an amazing ability to lift my spirits and bring hope after the cold death of winter. i love the way you remind me of the resurrection of Christ. When you come, we rejoice to pack away our sweaters and pull out dresses, skirts, and sandals. i only ask one thing of you, please stop teasing me! Now, i have lived in Georgia for most of my life, so i know what to expect from March weather, basically that you can't expect anything. But if you come with your warmth, then i could trust in you and though i will spend more money on razors, you are worth it.

respectfully, your humble servant,
a.e.may


My beloved responded and said to me, 'Arise my darling, my beautiful one, and come along. For behold, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers have already appeared in the land; the time has arrived for pruning the vines, and the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land. The fig tree has ripened its figs, and the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, and come along!
Song of Solomon 2:10-13