A Christmas Wish

As the late afternoon storm hit along the coast
    I was nice and warm  snuggled under my blanket
Watching out the window 
   As the snow was coming down 
Faster than I had expected.

I can see….
    The individual shapes of the snowflakes
As they swirled and trickled down
    To cover the green grassy hillside.

I can see….
    The snow-covered rhododendron bushes,
And I was hoping to see a red cardinal    
    Perched on the top crust
Displaying all of its beauty.						

The next morning when I woke up,
    I couldn’t image what I saw—
I can see ….
    The tracks made by deer
Indelibly marked patterns within the snow
    As if there was a family conference 
On the brick patio.

Couldn’t imagine why there were so many deer, 
    Unless they knew something that I didn’t know:
A special purpose hidden beneath the surface
    Must have been pre-orchestrated from a higher source. 

A bright new sunny day followed…. 
    It was not until late morning 
Six feet apart  
    I saw a doe staring at me!
Through the window 
   That separated the both of us 
I was mesmerized how 
   Our eyes met for the first time
As if she really knew me
   My kind heart and soul.

She did her little song and dance,
    Scampered down the hillside,
And then off she went into the woods.
    Nature is bountiful 
Only through the eye s of the beholder.
    Was this a special  moment 
Predicting glorious moments ahead?
    For only I will know
In the days to come.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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October 16, 2015 at 3:36 PM
we must take Life as it comes....regardless where we are from....because the journey is ours alone....my wish is we all understood this, it will keep us strong....nice write Valerie....;)
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