There is a heaviness in the silence..... <br />Crystal flakes descend <br />Like a million tiny diamonds <br />Spilling from the heavens; <br />I can almost hear them falling..... <br />Whispering through the chilly air <br />Landing softly all around me, <br />Covering signs of autumn's demise; <br /> <br />There is a heaviness in the silence..... <br />Creeping across meadow and woods, <br />Creating a winter wonderland <br />Of broken branches, dead trees <br />Now snuggling beneath a snowy blanket <br />Preparing for a long winter's nap; <br />Drowsiness descends upon me <br />As I, too, anticipate sleep; <br /> <br />And I become one with the snow, <br />With the trees, the frozen earth <br />And the heaviness of the frosty air <br />As it enters my lungs and stings my nose; <br />Mesmerized by the pure majesty <br />Of winter's pristine beauty, <br />Of new fallen snow glistening <br />In the fading light of a smoldering sunset; <br /> <br />There is a heaviness in the silence..... <br />And a heaviness in my soul. <br /> <br />12/02/10<br /><br />Linda Ori<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/winter-chill-2/
