I always start my day with steaming hot tea br Today, I reached for a cup from my collection br My direction was guided to one with tulips br 'Nature is forever unfolding new delights, ' br Is written among the flowers and leaves… br br Butterflies of yellow gently light br Upon delicate colors of open petals br Forming cups filled with glowing sunlight br Each stemmed marvel is glorious sight br Bearing a message of spring that excites br br A chalice filled with a renewing guarantee br A forecaster of more green growing things br Surrounded with warmth and gentle assurance br Spotted by an orange ebony dotted lady bug br Serenaded to by the humming of a bumblebee br br 22808br br Theresa Ann Moorebr br