Happy May Day / Beltaine! This is such a precious time of the year. All the flowers, trees, bugs, bees, birds and frogs are filled with life. So many bird migrants are coming back- our Northern Oriole is back....... the yard is blooming with daffodils, grape hyacinths and many of my trees are blooming or about to bloom. My new native plants are beginning to break ground and will feed and house so many bugs and bees.... I could go on and on.
What this points to is the deep joy of spring. Although we recently lost Thom's brother, and I have a knee injury- there is still time for joy in the simple things and in nature. This poem is so poignant. I hope you enjoy it and it speaks to your heart as much as it speaks to mine.
Joy Comes Back
When you finally realize
that joy is less fireworks, more firefly
less orchestra, more birdsong
she will come back much more often
for joy will not fight with the fast pace of this life
she is not in the shiny or the new
she breathes in the basic, simmers in the simple
and dances in the daily to-and-fro
joy has been beckoning you
for many a year my friend
you were just too busy doing, to see
the very next time joy wraps her quiet warmth around you
as the garden embraces your weary body in its wildness
tip her a nod……she doesn’t stay long
but if you are a gracious host
joy comes back.
~ Donna Ashworth
What a beautiful poem!! It speaks to the soul. And is such a good reminder of how to simply abide in the wonder of Joy! Thank you for sharing.
Sending many Blessings to you and Thom,
xoxo Denise Barry