Remember the Days of Snow in Winter

Remember the Days of Snow in Winter

We remember the days of snow in winter,
Snow upon, upon snow,
Drifts high unto the sides of houses,
Rubber boots with buckles or zippers,
Mittens and gloves,
Little kids with elastic bands and snaps-
So gloves would not be lost in cloak rooms,
Teachers taking time,
At the end of day,
To button up,
Zip up,
Wrap scarves around our necks,
And tuck pants into boot tops,
Sleds and snow saucers,
Toboggans for the rich kids,
Traveling down “Devil’s Hill”,
Where are the snows of yesteryear?
Where are the chains on father’s tires?
Gone with the change of “global warming”,
A delight from simple warmth in winter,
A welcome change from southerner’s boastings,
Not so with draught in field,
Worries of the lake too low,
A shower, a wash, a drink,
No politics,
No science,
No religion,
No ambition,
Observation in the obvious,
Enjoying each day,
Relishing that ice is dissipating on the roadways,
One less lost in white outs,
One less slip for the aged,
One less lost from frigid cold,
Positives and negatives,
In life,
I will always uplift,
Where I can,
The positives .

Peter Lowell Paulson
January 9, 2013