White Broom

*A young man went out for a stroll into a remote patch of icy blue Adirondak It's been a few moons since he was last seen they discovered his lithium car at the trailhead A white broom swept his footprints off the map They posted a vision of him sitting in the sunshine. They're searching low and high for that cherub smile Prayers are swirling like glitter in a snow globe the ranger whispers about windchill and hope forecaster says a fresh foot of devilish snow they postponed the search until tomorrow They say a cardinal may chirp a psalm when souls wander into the beyond A young man went out for a stroll*