The Promise

The gleaming of the sun on the snow in the winter Teases your eyes with the rays – Squinter Pupils dilate, taking in the glorious fluffy whiteness The eye can see the vastness The wind howls, deceived by the coldness In one big gulp, it swallows a drift in its boldness Survival hides beneath the mound of white To emerge when it is time – excite Life flows and ebbs, even in the stillness Birds pecking in the chillness, so relentless No leaves, no shelter from the storm Side by side on a fragile branch – uniform The game of life, so fragile from birth When the snow melts, there is a rebirth Tiny wings and baby steps – towards Marching to the beat of another day – forward Breathing, Living, Loving, Trusting In another tomorrow The promise of a future you borrow