April Showers

Just as the winter melts into the spring,
When daffodils begin to push up stalks,
When everyone is glad of everything
And days are finally long enough for walks;
Just as the summer seems around the bend
Whispering promises of life and light,
When what we've suffered finds at last an end
And lawns and trees are green again, not white;
Just as the seasons turn and make us merry,
And hope sneaks up to catch us unawares;
As we forget to be forever wary,
Putting aside our well-worn winter cares
The clouds arrive and punish us with rain
For thinking spring brought pleasure without pain.