SNOW

I watched it come...

Dropping silently from above,

Millions of white crystals

Sparkling brightly in the moonlight.

So incredibly delicate and soft,

So cold and crisp,

Made by the hand of the Creator.

An intricate pattern of the finest lace

That makes each snowflake

So unique and special,

Just like you and I.

 

Wrapped up warm from the biting cold,

I watch them come,

Dancing merrily while floating down

In a joyous greeting to our Mother Earth,

Covering her lovingly in a beautiful white cape

That brings a strange quietness and peace

To the countryside all around...

As each snowflake takes part

In creating the magical winter wonderland

Taking shape all about me.

 

Under her heavy blanket

I can still detect the distant hum

Of the Mothers heartbeat

As her dreams of renewal, change

Growth and re-birth are taking shape far beneath me.

I view the beauty before me,

And see the lesson quite clearly.

No matter the weight of the burdens life can bring you,

Learning to change direction and grow with each new season

Is what is important.

 

It's not accomplishing the dream that matters

But how you blossom with the journey.

Its not WHO you talk to that matters,

But how you listen and learn.

It's not WHAT you achieve that matters,

But how you achieve it.

There is a world to re-discover

But if you hurry by, you'll miss the beauty all around you,

And the lessons that life can give you.

 

If you hurry by, you will miss the gift...

Mother Earth betrothing her heart to you...

In so many different ways,

And if you touch her with your heart and soul,

You will begin to understand what life is all about,

Taking you on a journey of self discovery,

Bringing peace and healing to your inner child,

Teaching you when to move and when to be still.

And as I look around me I know it is the time to be quiet,

A time to nurture my dreams and re-focus on what is important.

A time to discover the beauty that may be hidden from view,

And to live each day, not wishing my life away for the next.

 

© Ali. C