April It’s spring The garden is sunny and warm I think April is my favorite month of the year It’s a glorious day and Ike just brought me a plate of lettuce and dandelions and a bright crunchy apple Ike is my pet I love Ike And Ike loves me He runs his hand across my shell and tells me so This this is life and it’s beautiful
May It rained last night The whole garden is fresh and new I can smell the gardenias and the lilacs Eighty times I’ve watched spring arrive in the garden and it’s always perfect Ike throws a stick and says Oliver fetch But we just laugh because we both know I’m not chasing a silly stick We do this every day
I think there’s a hibiscus blooming on the other side of the garden I’ll go look
