The Hearth

Wind berates my humble home
And snow pummels the outside walls
To extinguish the hearth within.
Reduced to a mere glow
Of embers, and hopes of warmth.
As I try desperately to keep it aflame
Against Winter's bite.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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