Spring is humming Bits of something A melody the simple part A song that I once knew by heart Juniper wild indigo Foxglove lupine Queen Ann's lace Will be coming any day The restlessness The quickening The almost but Not yet Muddy boots last year's leaves Every spring that came before All they were and something more The restlessness The quickening The almost but Not yet Do you see do you see do you see it Take a breath Oh the restlessness The beautiful not yet There's a stirring There's sweetness At the edge of in between I feel it nearly trembling The restlessness The quickening The almost but Not yet