Winter Memory

Snowflakes fell, large and wet, On that early morning in December Our country home was soon enfolded In winter's cold, white mantle The noonday sun parted the somber clouds With rays smiling and bright It seemed to be saying... "That's enough snow...for now" Mother walked along the silent path To where the mail was waiting She paused for a moment and smiled The untouched landscape, glittering white before her Awoke the child within her heart She began to play Soon the beginnings of a snowman Rested at her feet My father watched the scene unfold Through the bedroom window His eyes glittered as brightly as the snow A smile creased his face And a chuckle escaped his lips This picture is etched forever In the corners of my heart Forever I will see her there playing in the snow Forever I will see him broadly smiling at her delight Forever I will see them both so completely full of joy So full of life So full of love.