Spring came suddenly this year
it might have been your smile
the sadness in your eye
the way you understood
just how love might be.
Yes spring came leaping up to me
trees encrusted green
smell of hybrid earth
colours bursting through
as if the whole of nature knew
you fell in love with me.
I can’t say how summer might be
the yellow of rape seed
the blue scarf of the sea
the rustling of wheat field
painting candy coloured dreams
that echo through the years
of this first spring.
There’s a poem by the Urdu poet Faiz along these lines, quite similar. If I can find a good translation I’ll send it to you.
I haven’t read it so yes please do email it to me 🙂