Thaw

March the unrequited in from the cold

to where they can attempt to grow,

although firmly throttled by a firm hold.

A greener fool banded around a pinky

among what remained of an earlier meal.

Dancing to the rhythm of the tapping finger.

May there be protection from the imminent

for any keen on refuge from the foolhardy orbit.

The calm eye awaited any other,

a light bath for a June bug.

Lighting the way for life to bloom,

along a path where vibrant colour can bleed from muted grey.

Winter melted away to feed what it left eagerly deprived

under the unforgiving weight of a heavy cover.