Slipping and sliding and laughing out loud
It's snowing and school was called off
Running and jumping in new fallen snow
So crunchy and flaky and soft

 

Big flakes and little flakes falling to Earth
As a big one lands on my tongue
Pulling my cap down 'round my cold ears
This Snow Day is going to be fun



As the children next door make a snowman
I see a kid pulling his sister on a sled
Little brother is bundled and has to go pee
But he sprays the snow yellow instead



Wow! It's colder than it was just an hour ago
This Snow Day isn't fun anymore
Whining about our frostbitten fingers
We all make a beeline for the door

 

As usual, our dear mother is waiting
With hot chocolate and a big, warm duvet
Cuddling and sipping and falling asleep
By the fireplace with the cold held at bay



Awakening to a house quiet and empty
Realizing I had journeyed back in time
To relive fond memories of a family so dear
Like old photographs floating through my mind



Kathleen McCoy Eldridge©
October 25, 2010
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