Watching the rain spattering on the panes 
Hearing the thunder in the distance
It is the sound of hope 
At last.

Listening with ears together
Knowing we share life
And hearts.

Soon the crocuses and the daffodils
Will burst through the fecund soil 
And the gardens will bloom
Once more.

Touching with fingers together
Knowing we feel life
And love.

Sitting in the theater while they move 
We see the young ones rise
Up into their futures
En pointe.

Dancing to music together
Knowing we move well
As one.

It is the time for living and loving again
A moment for singing out loud
As the songbirds build nests
In trees.

Voicing our joy together
Knowing we hear music
In love. 

You and I have never forgotten our youth
Nor given up hope in the future
For our souls are optimistic
As always.

Memory of lives together
Knowing it won't end
But grows.

So our two hearts shall rise in tandem
As we dance and sing as one
In the duet of love
In spring.