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 heart’s 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 springtime 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

each spring comes.

I couldn't wait for it to finally come

forgetting there’s 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.

Can’t wait for the new day to be born

to view new birth for which I yearned.

Delights daily fill my senses – sight, touch, smell - but even more so

God-given joy fills my heart to watch vegetation bloom and grow.

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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