Is it the Earth in Spring

Is it the Earth in Spring
that feels the weight of winter
like a wet wool cloak,
is numbed by cold, and saddened
by the short flat empty light
of winter days?
Is it the Earth in Spring
that dreams of daffodils,
heroic tiny sprouts of green,
and stalking Robins on a nascent lawn?
Is it the Earth in Spring
that wants to wake up trees,
turn on the sky,
and thaw?
Or is it me?
~Tony Martin 1993

****Contributed by angelbleu****