One by One

One by One

One by one

spring comes

a day at a time

over weeks in time.

The sun rises earlier each morn.

You'll notice temperatures slowly warm.

One by one piles of snow melt

before day is done in the snow belt.

One by one twittering birds appear.

To see them return is quite dear.

To hear them return brings cheer

as their tweets ring loud and clear.

This morning chirps and cockles are loudly heard one by one.

Tweets and twitters join in as all the birds under the sun

sing to their hearts content.

I think thankfulness is meant.

Daylight lasts longer in minutes, one by one.

One somehow feels younger as each new spring comes.

An excitement returns

with each new sun-filled morn.

Needed spring rains

green the grass again

and flower bulbs are no longer hibernating

seen one by one now daily awakening.

Purple crocus' bloom

one sun-filled afternoon,

one by one visited by bees

despite the cool spring-time breeze.

One by one daffodils and tulips now race

quickly growing heavenward inch by inch.

They put a smile on my face,

though other things I see bring a wince.

It's time to start winter's clean up.

One by one sticks are picked up.

This afternoon pine cones are raked up

an hour before it's time for sup.

Each spring garden chore is accomplished one by one.

At the end of the day I no longer feel young.

And come tomorrow there's still much more work to be done

while being serenaded by the birds under the sun.

One by one

spring comes.

I couldn't wait for it to come

despite much work to now be done.

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Solomon had a lot to say about work:

its satisfaction, its enjoyment, its worth -

for work is a gift from God,

yes, even digging in the sod.

Especially the miracles that spring forth

one by one as each tiny seed brings new birth.

There's a satisfaction, a happiness, a mirth -

waiting to be born under this turf called earth.

Find satisfaction in his work.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

Find satisfaction in all his toil -

this is the gift of God

Ecclesiastes 3:13

There is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

To be happy in his work – this is a gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

Joy will accompany him in his work

all the days of the life

God has given him under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

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