High wire walkers

The squirrels are back, wire-walking, a sure and certain sign of spring.

Finally spring.

The grass greens

Of course

The trees bud

Of course

The tulips

Are halfway up.

But today I know

It is finally spring

Not for the green and growing things,

But for the squirrels,

Now again

They traverse the telephone wires.

Again they know

Conditions are safe.

The high wire walkers

Are back.

Finally spring.