Dead Winter

The snow, blistering down Freezing my ice cold veins I shake and shiver all over So violently, how long to live Can I make it through this night Dimly lit by cold lampposts My path is obscured by the snow I trudge on, walking forward along My eyes try to freeze shut Painful, my fingers don’t move I can hardly walk, so cold The destination is not in sight The snow is falling sideways And so dark, the light barely glows I trip and fall, my feet are frozen My legs are nearing demise I feel the dream world approaching I just want some sleep To forget about the cold, freezing cold I slip off to my ending I die the deep sleep of winter Russell Sivey Entrant to LeeAnn Sidney's "Dead Winter" contest