Winter’s Lament
Four snowflakes sailed passed my window
a horizontal glide
a finger to gravity
wind’s revelation.
tiny misguided flurry
losing its way
leaving their pack
choosing a less-traveled path.
so easy to count
too easy to count
a tease
a taunt
a disappointment
for the mother who bought two grocery store sleds
who cradled memory
and held hope high
and suspended reality
to recapture the scattered
“fool me once, shame on you,
fool me twice, shame on me.”
she saved the receipt
and silently cursed time.
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And this is one of the reasons I love you! You help me stop what I’m doing and soak in a little poetry. Thank you, my friend. Stay warm!!
Mollianne,
Funny, reading this today. Yesterday I was in quite the mood when I wrote it :).
Robin,
Thank you for the lovely poetry about “yucky” winter. Love to read your writing.
God Bless and have a blessed 2014!
Lovely poetry Robin, with a hint of humor added for good measure. We are in a school delay here tomorrow at the beach. My kids are hoping for snow. It isn’t going to happen.
Shelly,
Ha! You know not to even hope…!! 😉
This is just cute sweet beauty…in the way that the snowflakes break away to the mama thinking about those sleds! I love the way you write. I have been thinking often about out conversations from Allume. God is good and He will rock your words for His mighty glory my Friend! XO