A FEBRUARY MORNING!

A FEBRUARY MORNING!
ON THIS SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020,
GROUND HOG DAY IS A CLOUDY DULL DAY,
A DAY WITH SNOW FLURRIES FLUTTERING DOWN,
NOT MAKING A SOUND,
WHEN THEY LAND ON THE SNOW COVERED GROUND.
THE SAYING GOES WHEN THE GROUND HOG,
SEES IT'S SHADOW WE USE HALF OUR MEAT,
 AND HALF THE HAY, MEANING A SHORTER  WINTER;
AS I SEE IT THERE WILL BE SIX WEEKS LEFT,
WHETHER THE GROUND HOG SEES IT'S SHADOW OR NOT.
LET'S BE HAPPY EVERYDAY AS WE WAIT FOR SPRING,
LOOKING FORWARD FOR EASTER, WHEN GOD'S CREATION,
COMES TO LIFE FROM IT'S RESTING PERIOD,
WHEN ALL NATURE SEEMS TO SING WITH THE SOUND,
THE SOUND OF SONG BIRDS SING EVERYWHERE,
WAKE UP YOU SLEEPY HEADS, IT'S SPRING, IT'S SPRING.
EASTER IS THE TIME OF CELEBRATION FOR THE SAINTS,
WE SING PRAISES OF HIS DEATH AND RESURRECTION,
FOR HIS VICTORY OVER SIN, DEATH AND THE ETERNAL,
ETERNAL PLACE OF TORMENT FOR EVER AND EVER.
GOD HAS EVERYTHING IN HIS HANDS SO REJOICE,
YES, REJOICE THAT CHRIST CAME AND HE DIED AND AROSE,
AROSE IN TO HEAVEN SO ONE DAY WE COULD JOIN HIM THERE,
WHAT A GLORIOUS VICTORY WE HAVE TO CLAIM,
WHEN WE ASK HIM FOR SALVATION IN JESUS NAME!
~ WINSTON STAPLES