Things Lovely In Life Last No Long

The heady scent1when earth hugs drops of rain— A gift but of first spell and gone ere long, Never repeated soon enough again, Short and sweet comes alas a pleasant song. A rare delight, ah walking by the field Of bluebells in April that welcome spring In blossom, casting brief spell and soon killed; So short be the cherry blossom's inning, So fragile be her bloom, so delicate, Oft light spring-rain can cause petals to fall; Alas, good things are good for a brief date, Take life's transience, honeymoon's brief call. Yea, all things lovely in life short-lived are, No wonder, beauty nor youth stretches far. ______________________________________________________ 1. Greeks called it ‘stony fluid flowing from veins of gods'. But the fragrance of first rains has science behind it. Certain plants exude oil which is absorbed by soil in dry season. This is released into air along with a bacterial by-product with first rains, as a subtle heady smell. ______________________________________________________ Sonnets | 05.07.13 |