The depth of days, carrying
the memories from the past
through the present into
a future laid bare in our hands.
Silence precedes the chaos
we create, but until that
moment the silence is unsettling,
daunting, and disarming.
Snow comes first with a
message of peace and hope
a subtle warning from the
winds originating beyond
our sight but forever
buried in our minds
as their words become clearer
the closer we are to nature.
