I look outside my apartment
and see the leaves on the trees
like never before
and I marvel at how green the
reborn leaves have become
this month of April.
Before I was retired, I never
noticed these wonders of
nature. I was so consumed
with my job, I paid no
attention to them.
Now I see them as though
my senses have become
alive beyond belief,
as though I have new eyes
that have opened to nature’s
seasonal splendors with
greater clarity and sight.
And I see the beautiful blue of the sky
and the greening of the lush grass
that surrounds my apartment.
Now I appreciate the greening
of April like never before.
Bob Boyd