The white outside silences the world
Drifts glisten and crunch in the cold
The sound of shovels scraping carry across the street
Moving the snow beside the driveway
quickens the heartbeat.
The sun is warm
The sky – God’s blue
Winds are calm
Out back is a beautiful view
Shorter days are here for now
The snow turns from white to blue
The solitary walker quickens her pace and smiles
Because she is thinking of you
Cheryl Dunkley
