As We Pass Through Winter

The trip is short
              there is no return route
            we must pass through this winter
without fear
           This season is marked by icy winds
and crystalline snowflakes
we'll challenge the winter freeze 
          with candles 
          which give off
          a sweet aroma
and spread light beneath a 
darkening sky
   yes, we'll feel the chill
Yet we now realize 
that our journey will be fruitful
       and that thowe who preach despair
will be swept away by the winter wind
and put to rest
   by the songs we sing
and by the glow of our life's energy - which is now dormant
         but will be revived in due time
and though we are buffeted 
         by the winds of time and change
we will leave our legacy 
    to the next generation
who will face the stormy weather
       with the same resolve 
we show 
       in our best moments
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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