One Day Late

I will sing a song to you

and you will shake the ground for me

and the birds and bees and old fruit trees

will spit out songs like gushing streams

then Jesus will come through the ground so dirty

with worms in his hair and a hand so sturdy

to call us his magic we call him worthy

Jesus came up through the ground so dirty.

"Jesus" by Page France.

Easter is one of those holidays that gets better as you get older. It seems to me there are so few obligations and expectations attached to Easter and so there is something wonderfully quiet about it. Whether you're religious or not, it signifies the real start of spring, marked by symbols of rebirth and new beginnings, longer days and pastel dresses, resolutions and sunny dispositions. Also, the story of Easter is so loaded with hope and belief how could you help but feel smitten. Oh, and did I mention there's candy? Lots and lots of candy...