The Cold Winter

I walked outside today

to a bright and sunny fall day.

The wind was blowing the leaves

throughout the air.

I knew the trees would soon be bare.

The sky was a beautiful blue

with white puff clouds

that were turning a little gray

and I knew also it wouldn’t stay that way.

Shortly the trees will look dead

and that is the time of year I truly dread.

Everything will look so gloom and doom

And the chilly air will be arriving soon.

Winter is coming and it will be cold.

The time of year that is hard on the old.

The snow will be pretty as it’s coming down,

but it soon turns dirty after hitting the ground.

The kids are building snowmen which looks like fun

but they will have cold hands and feet after it’s done

Now all around them the snow is a mess

But it is okay since they’re having fun I guess.

The snowplow trucks driven by hard working men

The traffic pushing forward

with splatters from the wheels

makes the white blanket of snow

not so pretty again.

Winter for me is not a great time-

but I guess I should quit complaining

and not really mind.

I can stay inside and be warm and write

and be grateful that everything is alright 

Because being alive and well is a delight.

Copyright © by Judith Pleasant 10/29/2008