Gloom

It's been a gloomy spring.

This morning I awoke to freezing rain.

I am sitting in my usual place - at the dining room table - looking out the window at the grey sky with a cold in my bones that just won't leave.

Between the window and myself is a bouquet of unopened tulips.  When they open I am hoping they bring a splash of spring into the house - a promise of warmth and peace.

When they open...........