Long Winter
i'd given up on spring
on love and joy and such
got used to colourless and drab
got used to silence in the night
i thought i'd given up
till the sun came out to play
tentative at first and hesitant
playfully teasing along the way
it turns out i haven't given up
there's cause for hope
trees are verdant with buds
of promise that summer is at bay
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
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