Spring’s Sweet Sorrow

By Julie Turland

She watches the last of the snow thaw, feeling the crisp air soften into a gentle breeze as the land awakens. The sounds of dripping water are a soft counterpoint to the chirping birds.

The sun’s warmth thaws the earth as bright spring colours emerge along with the scents of blooming flowers. Lush green meadows cradle newborn lambs beneath a shower of petals falling from the blossoms above.

Sadness fills her as her wedding day draws near. A reminder a day closer to her death. The doctor’s quiet words fill her mind, reminding her that this will be her last spring.