FIRST SNOW

Looking forward to the first snow - again, this year -

FIRST SNOW

Looking forward to the first snow,
Watching the snowflakes softly falling;
Slow and steady, this will stay.
From the warmth of my home
I can admire this beauty;
Knowing that winter is soon upon us,
The prediction is for much snow this year.
I look out at the yard and see
My little apple tree, standing bravely
Against the chill of newfallen snow.
The snow will provide a blanket
Covering and protecting it from the cold.
I put on my jacket and boots,
Grab my camera and prepare to record
This year's first snow.
I know that before winter
Gives way to Spring -
That I will tire of white;
Yet with the first snow
I only see the miracle.


revised 9/18/07