Early Snow Fall

Gentle flakes of ice dust the dawn Melting into the warm sidewalk A kiss of winter as fall begins A promise of change A warning to prepare Cold days and frozen nights Rosy cheeks and runny noses A sigh emits foggy breath A shrug desires a heavy jacket With every step your shoes make slush Mellow rays of sun break forth And the snowflakes ease into raindrops Evidence of the early snow will all but wash away Calm is the moment Change approaches I place my hands in my pockets Doors slide open The smell of hot coffee Greets summer's end.