Waiting for spring -4 liner

[Simba]

I was having an email conversation with a friend of mine about the late spring this year and I said:

As the spring is lurking behind the drapes of unwavering rain
Hesitant to mark the end of the shiny white snow’s reign
and until the mighty yet life-bearing sunrays kiss the dormant buds
let Maddy’s exploration of the Badger State begin, not stopping even if the paths are filled with muds.

:huh: Please critique:huh:

I really like the second line, I think it has a real ring to it. The personification of the sunrays kissing the buds is nice but could be seen as a cliche. Also, "let Maddy's exploration of the Badger State begin" really gives you a sense that an adventure has started and after reading this I want to hear about the adventure too!