It's Snowing!

Morning, before the sun’s break

Heater’s rumbling like thunder when I arise

Dry and bleary-eyed

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I trudge through the laundry crowded hall

Flip on a light, try not to fall

Coffee steams my senses awake

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Shuffling about the kitchen

In search of warmth and nutrition

Dawn’s rays pierce the treeline

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Pink and lavender backlight

Fills me with delight

The thrill of falling snow catches hold

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Drawn from daily duties

Eyes raised in silent reverie

Dancing in the white wind

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Crystals forming on their journey from heaven

Grace my head, anointing me with innocence

Each angelic jewel a metaphor for human existence

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Weightless and otherworldly

These flakes could swirl on eternally

Floating and bounding joyfully on the breeze

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At last, numb are nose, ears, and cheeks

I make one last angel and head for the gate

Burrowing into blankets, the storm to out-wait

K.B. Phillips