Early morning, it’s still dark
I venture out for my walk
Only the glow of a street lamp
And the lights on my vest
To illuminate my way
As I walk snow is falling
And all is quiet
Here and now
I see my footprints in the pristine snow
No one has been here before me
Just me and the thoughts in my head
That\'s all that exists
Here and now
I can hear the snow as it lightly pelts
The big furry hood of my coat
My favorite music plays on my phone
Melodiously surrounding me
Here and now
My shoes bearing down on this carpet of white
Slip slightly beneath my weight
And I must be more careful as I go forward
I stick out my tongue and taste the snow as it falls
Giant skeletons of trees stand guard as I pass by
A bright red cardinal has come to sit in a barren bush
The stark white background framing his beauty
Here and now
I reach my turning point and as I head for home
The footsteps I’ve left in the snow
Are rapidly fading as it continues to fall
And soon it will be as if I was never here
Later this morning the storm will hit with full force, or so they say
But all is peaceful and white
Here and now