I REMEMBER…
A time children sledded down a hill,
when I brought my red second-hand sled;
the children playing on the glassy frozen pond
where they squealed in abandoned delight.
I REMEMBER…
The snow soundproofed their screams,
hearing snowplows sweep the streets.
Soundless snowflakes settling so softly,
the snowflakes on my tongue and face.
I REMEMBER…
The smokey cold smell of a fireplace lit,
the evergreen trees perfuming the scene.
The cold breeze painted my cheeks red,
the whispering wind going down the slope.
I REMEMBER…
Up and down and up and down I trudged,
wonderful childhood days of a winter escape.