Puffy gray clouds
Icy flakes fall
Skin kissed by the cold
A sting so soft it's almost imperceptible
The world
a study in black and
white
tinged blue.
The silence of winter its own
melody
A snowfall so tranquil
Winters light
Deadly it's inspiration
Trees dark in slumber.
Extend
frozen branches skyward
Reaching for warmth
Promised but undelivered
Invaders these moist white flakes
Causing chills so deep
When shadows descend
Their mighty claws appear
Strong arms
Frozen hugs
Death's grip
Until spring's thaw
Yolanda Renée © 2016
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!
