reversetime

ahthelastbloomshavearrivedsproutingfromtheonceboringgr
eenvegetationthatusedtosurroundme.wehavesetourclocksba
ckanhourascompensationforwhatisabouttocomethoughitoff
erslittlecomfortatall.alasgonearethedayswherewecouldplay
onthebeachandlieonthegrass.wenowhavetohideindoorsand
relyonallmeansofokeepingourselvesaliveduringthesehardti
ms.ihaveneverfeltsoalonenorcoldinmyentirelifeandthetreess
eemtotakepityonme.whateverthatisleftofthebountyafewmon
thsagoisrepresentedinaweakfloraldisplayasthebushesgather
whateverstrengththeyhavetoproducetheirnextofkin.thesunh
asbecomeshy;henolongercomesouttoplayasasoftenashedidw
hilethemooncanonlyletoutafaintsighinitsplace.soontherainw
illcomeandthebeautifulautumnflowerswilt.whenthelastmapl
eleaffallsfromitstreewewillknowthatthecycleiscomplete.and
yetdespitethisknowledgethathardtimesareaheadofustheseflo
wersseemalmostnonchalantsoastosaywearereadyforwhateve
rthatmaybe.canidisplaythesameformofstrengthasmereflowe
rsordoistilllongforthedayswhereicoulddanceundertheraysoft
hesunandhaveicecreamwithoutregret?alasicannotsayonlytim
ewillgivemetheanswerineed.