A sunny Sunday
might remind you that
even a
short
walk in the crisp air
surrounded by blue sky and
trees still winter-brown
near the cold water
is like a breath of
spring
it
won’t
be winter forever
it won’t
and most importantly,
even teenagers
need
to skip rocks
On a Thought 
Love a sweet moment like this. Sometimes they can be rare with teenagers.
You said it! Great photo, and great reminder. And believe it or not, they won’t be teenagers forever either, so I’m glad you had that time with them.
Thank you! And yep. I totally believe it… time is very very strange. So I’m forcing these boys outside to spend time with me as much as possible!
No better way to spend time by the water but skipping rocks. The photo sure looks Spring to me.
It really felt like spring yesterday here… and then it snowed today… but there’s hope for more spring soon!
This really resonated with me…big time.
“it
won’t
be winter forever
it won’t.”
This seems like a perfect metaphor for what is going on in my life right now. And am encouragement, that spring will come eventually… Even if it’s late. Thank you for these words.
Thank you – same here — a metaphor for life! Spring will surely come (even though it snowed again today!)
I had the same thought – these lines…and the repetition, the insistence of “it won’t.”
And those teen years, and the moments of joy we can capture. As quick as that rock skip.
So beautiful on every level.
We all need the reminder that “it won’t be winter forever,” and I love the unexpected ending, tying the deeply metaphorical back to the simple pleasures of reality.
Thank you! Nature does that so well, doesn’t it? Metaphors and reality all wrapped up together. 🙂
Sundays are the best day to be outside! Even if it is cold!
You described a beautiful day and the fine line between winter and spring, just as the big switch is about to happen. This is my favorite time of the seasons.
I love early spring too — I’m just not especially excited that it snowed again today!
One is never too old to skip rocks! 😉
If only I could get the hang of it, I’d do it too! But, it’s so fun to watch them do it!
This poem captures the moments between winter and spring so well. Thanks!