(Written: January 20, 2024)
Oh! The sun shining
And the Northern birds chirping.
Oh! The whip of Arctic wind
And inches of ice beneath one’s feet.
Oh! Winter’s deceit in waiting, as one steps foot out;
Anticipating warmth, yet being met with cold,
Or worse, a bite on the skin.
Unhappy puppy paws
And hurrying humans quickly withdrawing back into warmth…
All to escape Winter’s deceit!