Winter

Chills that grip your skin and bones
Refuse to let go and leave you alone
White blankets cover the ground
As the night winter wind howls and pounds
Against the house, my windows and walls
Louder than the woman that calls
out a name into the night
But it's caught by the wind and swept out of sight
Snowflakes fall, unobserved
Falling, falling to the earth
Each unique, none the same
A couple gather on my window pane
A dreamy sight, the endless white
That glows and glimmers in the moon light
So gentle, peaceful, falling still
Touching every heart it fills
This time of year with joy and hope
A sweetly silent gentle note
Of peace on earth good will to man
There's joy in this winter wonderland.