Rainy Day Tulips

The Tulip

Once traded for gold

and buried away like treasure,

deep below the sun and light,

we wait.

For spring is here

and with it arrives the tulip.

 With majesty of color and texture

that nature has designed

to delight us and

affirm our faith.

For we have waited all winter

and will surely wait again

for this spring.

There will be more

warm sunny days,

but today the rain comes,

yet another gift

bestowed on us from above.