snow

Snow so bright,

lights up long winter nights.

Grey days set ablaze,

by every starry whiteness.

Softly blowing,

sweet caressing,

of earth, tree and shrub.

Sheer abundance,

cause to pause.

Breath and feel,

alive.

Muscle aches and skin glowing,

reminding of our smallness.

A tender thing, deserving of respect and wisdom,

such power over life and death.

No beauty without pain,

no comfort without sacrifice.

The soul hungers,

for what the spirit remembers.