LATE FALL DELIGHT

The sun pouring through

The window is bright, almost

Blinding, and very warm

It is foretelling in a way

Warning us to enjoy it as

A cold dark winter will soon

Be upon us. The roads are

Quiet. Under the snow is

A layer of black ice so the

Going is precarious.

With no wind the tree limbs

Are dressed with snow and

One could complain but then

The beautiful days would be

Meaningless. We take the

Good with the bad and there

Is always beauty if we are

Only willing to look for it.

There is hope that the sun

Will evaporate the snow and

Give us a reprieve until the

Baby is born in Bethlehem.

Then a light falling of the

White precipitate will be

Welcome and we will be

Thankful for the many things

That have been given to us.

Stanski

November 28, 2023, ^