Questions To Ask Before Going Away

will there be bright colours there and clouds
and will it snow on Christmas at least, sometimes
will summer last

there longer than it should
making the schoolchild glad as May

will there be icing on the cakes there on display
in the little shop windows
and books I've still not read

and roses too?

and will my heart still break,,,
into every rainbow hue
after every rain

mary angela douglas 28 april 2015