Cold Winter Night

The cold air blowing through my frail body,
puts goose bumps all over me.

Walking through large snow drifts,
making time seem longer,
and each step taking away
my energy.

Time drags on into the night,
searching for shelter to hide from
the bitter cold winds.

Finding a cave brings relief, seeing
some logs, I start a fire to warm my
frozen hands.

Looking outside I see blizzard
conditions.

The warmth of the fire keeps
me warm, but will the the logs
let me make it through the
night or will I freezed like everything else.

Will have to make them last, 
I refuse to die on this bitter cold
night.

In just a few hours dawn will be here,
and I will catch the noon train
to Jacksonville, where its been
in the 80's all week and not
a trace of snow.

So this will be my last night
and winter in this dreadful
place, I will see a new day
and smile once again.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
April 8, 2011 at 11:37 AM
I am stopping by today to thank you so much for your kind comments and to let you know I enjoy reading your poetry James. I hope you have a wonderful weekend full of inspiration. Love, Carol
Kendrick Avatar
March 3, 2011 at 4:14 PM
Very expressive and descriptive of what some go through in life...Enjoyed reading this one..It was not what I had expected from the title..Thanks for stopping..Your kind comments were so encouraging..Sara
Devonshire Avatar
February 17, 2011 at 1:14 PM
:) Take the invitation and come to Florida, James!
Richards Avatar
February 16, 2011 at 2:05 PM
So nice to see your name, James, and what a wonderful poem to find today! Hope you are doing well!! Best wishes! ~ Carrie
Austin Avatar
February 16, 2011 at 1:16 PM
Sounds like this winter in Michigan. But then I suppose everyone is getting hit. Keep that fire a burning, Jacksonville in your dreams. Love, Dave
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February 16, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Hi James, welcome back! It's been a while since I've seen you posting new work here. The winter has been rough on people up north. I live about 90 miles south of Jacksonville and it's 62 and cloudy right now. We haven't seen the 80s in a while, but it can happen at any time. Are you really coming to Jacksonville? You'll love the beaches. There's some white sea foam deposited by waves, but that's as close as you'll come to snow. Enjoyed your poem! Love, Carolyn
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