Saturday, January 31, 2015

The Life of a Season by Dee Slater

Autumn bids a fond farewell 
As Sister Winter takes her place 
The colors of the trees in glory 
With Winter's white is soon replaced 
As Winter's gift is gently falling 
Upon the trees that soundly sleep 
The world in silent wonder watches 
The miracle the season brings 

Sadly, nothing in this fickle world 
May live forever in its youth 
And likewise winter starts to age 
Her beauty she begins to lose 

Her snow white hair now turns to gray 
Her voice is quiet when she speaks 
And as the days grow warm and long, 
Her touch is light while she grows weak 

And soon the people who had loved her 
Grow tired of her chilling song 
Then Winter sadly leaves her throne 
And waits for baby spring to come along