This Poem is dedicated to everyone <br />who thinks their Town or Village <br />closes down in Winter! <br /> <br /> <br />What has become of my poor Town <br />Now that the Winter's really is here? <br />The Cafe tables have been stowed <br />And all the cars are our of gear! <br /> <br />All the houses have been shuttered <br />They seem empty - quiet - still <br />All the gardens are uncluttered <br />There's no flowers on the sill! <br /> <br />There's less sign of bussling life <br />On the Town Centre Arcade <br />Where I'd sit and watch my wife <br />Haggle with the passing trade! <br /> <br />The Corner Cafe is very quiet <br />The freezing swimming pool is closed <br />No chance of Winter Regatta <br />Now the Harbour has all froze! <br /> <br />The old freindly French knife sharpner <br />Now no longer passes through <br />And Chop Low - the Chinese gardener <br />Has gone down with Asian Flu! <br /> <br />All the Station's clocks have stopped <br />And also has the daily train <br />Because so icy is the line <br />And deep snow's replaced the rain! <br /> <br />The local bar is changing hands <br />And the bookshop has closed down <br />The local park becomes a morgue <br />Since cold Winter came to Town! <br /> <br />Some folk really welcome Winter <br />The Town is now a quiter place <br />You can walk from dawn to sunset <br />Never see another face! <br /> <br />But it happens every year <br />Soon the Winter - it will go <br />Please cheer up don't shed a tear <br />Goes the Winter - Goes the snow! <br /> <br />And then soon will come the Spring <br />And the blossom all will grow <br />And the fledglings preen and sing <br />In the Sunny Springtime glow!<br /><br />John Knight<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/1104-wintertime-blues/
