Spring, Hope and Love

I hope, I dream, I pray, I wish,

That spring will never end;

The verdant thrill of fresh new life,

New lover and best friend.

I wish, I dream, I pray, I hope,

This reverie shall ne’er depart;

Come close my love and squeeze me tight,

Keep hold my mended heart.

I hope, I wish, I pray, I dream,

A vernal fantasy;

Eternally coddled by your love,

In sweet athanasy.

I dream, I hope, I wish, I pray,

This time, I will be smart;

And never again shall suffer the pain,

Of lovers wrenched apart.