Snow Day...

Frosted windowpane
     melting with the rising sun
as blue clouds stand shivering in the distance,
     hoping the day glows brighter than the cold drifts
Can the world get whiter than this snowy embrace
     that have taken the smile from many a face
with no place to put more as the cold lingers
     outside imploring, almost fingering the door?
If you stay safe and sullen within your cozy confines
     you will need to find something else to do with your time
as every step breaking through the crust and rime
     is like climbing up a slippery steep slope
Still, the children don't seem to mind...
     Can you remember those innocent times
when the cold of winter's splinter did not strike you blind,
     but opened your eyes to the wonders of winter?
Thank the Lord, i have not forgotten
     for what could be worse than to feel sad and misbegotten
and have to suffer through the winter's chill?
     Luckily, i have children and i will always be beholden
today there will be no scolding;
    just screams of joy as we slide down powdery hills...