Let not…

Let not
the long winter
of discouragement
and dismay
dare to presume
it can extinguish
forever
the flame
of spring’s
stubborn promise
of renewed
life and love.

© 2017 Dennis Ference

My book of original inspirational verses, From the Water’s Edge, is  available from https://www.createspace.com/6040109, http://www.amazon.com/dp/1530558018 and Kindle eBooks at Amazon.