Nothing Like Warmth

The storm blew in with a gale force strength It whirled and swirled winters snow The temperature started to plunge And ice crystals could be seen in the air The cold chilled right down to the bone Shaking the warmth from the very soul Flesh would freeze in minutes if exposed The fingers become so numb and blue You try to find warmth within your breath Only it seems the lungs are protesting too The mouth starts to chatter and lips turn blue At this point you head indoors for warmth As the heat hits your fingers it feels prickly The lungs recover fast and the color returns The storm blew in with a gale force Time to find a bed of warmth. 11/29/12