• I love the snow

    The uplifting feeling you get
    Glancing outside for the first time
    To see a world clothed in white
    A smile stretched across your face
    As you upon a peaceful sea of silence

    I love the snow

    Those first few steps into a new world
    The crunch of soft cold
    The newness of it all
    The quiet bond between you and nature
    Broken only by your frozen breathing

    I love the snow

    To look upon untouched glory
    Beautiful
    Begging to be stepped in
    You mess it up just because you can
    Making angels
    Throwing snowballs
    Laughing companionably with friends
    Or just yourself

    I love the snow

    Because you know who has been there
    Animals
    People
    They leave their tracks
    And make you wonder where they're going

    I love the snow

    Walking through it all
    Carefully
    More aware of yourself than usual
    Stepping with precision
    Yet still unable to stop yourself
    Sinking knee-deep into a hidden drift
    Surprise is in every stride

    I love the snow

    When it freezes over
    Walkways slick with ice
    Nobody goes anywhere
    Except you
    You try to walk on ice
    And are grateful for every second you don't fall
    As the ground creaks threateningly below

    I love the snow

    When it all begins to melt
    When the snow becomes dirtier
    Slushier
    And squishier
    And you just can't help yourself
    You MUST step in it again and again

    I love the snow

    It's what makes months of frigidness
    Worth it
    On a dull and lonely day
    I can still find joy and laughter in the snow