Here we sit, my family and me
Stuck together by ailing glue
Watching the news, free from our shoes
And each of us caught with the flu
Competitive, repetitive coughing aloud
On a cramped, leather couch we reside
Waiting for the weather to control the TV
While the wind picks up outside
Rubbing our noses now itchy and sore
The weather man comes to the screen
Pointing to places all over a map
With colors red, white, and green
He finally directs his finger to our state
Another map then fills its place
Covered in white and advisory warnings
As a worried look appears on his face
The younger kids jump up and down
"Yay we won't have school!"
The older adults roll their tired eyes
Then laugh at dad asleep in his drool
One by one we walk upstairs
Except the excited kids
Aching for a bed to rest my congested head
And to finally close my eyelids
The stairs did seem so long and steep
And forbade me to reach my destination
My sick, weary body longed for sleep
Telling me to stop this procrastination
My bottom half collapsing on the stairs
Resolving to just sleep here
While the night ran along like notes in a song
The kids' laughter and joy disappeared...
My arms were laying on the step above me
My legs curled up to my chest
Shivering with my head on my numb hands
Forced awake from my brief sleep of rest
With more energy than I had before
I jog down the carpeted stairs
Looking around, but no one and no sound
Only the cat with his frozen glares
The mantle lights hang over the fire
Standing still I stare at them amazed
My vision gets blurry so I rub my eyes
While the flames cause a compelling haze
I use my hands to waft the smoke
Then to open the fireplace vent
The wintry air takes hold of my arm
But releases and with the smoke, it went
Clearing my throat I walk to the window
And move the curtains aside
Snowflakes fall from smeared gray clouds
Using the moon as a watchful guide
With every blink the flurries grew larger
And stick to the hardened ground
My eyes widen with glee and wonder
In hopes that I would be snowbound
...I twist and turn and was happy to learn
That a snowstorm was clearly present
I was fully awake and prepared for the worst
And inside, my emotions were effervescent
I couldn't wait until the next morning
So I put on my clothes for the blizzard
I topped my suit off with my long, blue hat
That made me feel like a wizard
I demanded the door open as I stood still
Glaring at nature's arctic blanket
Finally I stepped out and opened my mouth
She poured her cup as I drank it
Standing in awe before the pallid terrain
I felt the wrath of the wind's defensive yells
Filled with curiosity I did not dither
As the snow synchronized with "Carol of the Bells"
My large feet made the snow crunch
And it was hard to see in front of me
No matter how many times I wiped my eyes
The flakes would return to where they used to be
Protecting my face from the furious wind
I made a small path to walk through
No idea or plan on where I was headed
Or what I was out here to do
I turned around to see my marks in the snow
But they were all gone from sight
The bitter coil brushed over my tracks
And hid them with the night
Scared and lost for I went too far
And my house could not be seen
No lights to guide me back home to my family
No one to intervene
The wind picked up and pushed me down
As darkness circled me with fear
Why did I come out so soon at night?
From my eye dropped an icy tear
I pictured the fire, the warm household
While rocking myself back and forth
I wouldn't even mind if I was sick again
As long as I was away from this pole in the north
The trees swayed to and fro creaking by doing so
And sounds from hungry animals arose
I closed my eyes and dreamt of home
As my toes and cherry nose froze
The next thing I know I'm back on the stairs
And my dead hands are blotchy and red
With slobber and slime dried on my cheeks
And not in my mouth instead
I run downstairs and open the curtains
To see flurries beginning to fall
My dad still sleeping on the couch
Drooling, snoring, dreaming and all
I steadily sit down and wonder if it was real
It all felt so extreme
But I convince myself it couldn't have happened
And that it was merely just a dream
So I walk upstairs and to my room
Lying down, I slowly shut my eyes
I yawn one time and bury myself in my covers
Thinking about how time really flies
The snow kept falling outside my window
As I warmed my frostbitten feet
Peeking through one eye, I see the feline
Her back arched, fur on edge, growling and glowering at me
Confused, but exhausted I went to sleep
All the while sitting on the sill stayed that snobbish cat
For some odd reason he persisted to stare at me
I ignored him then fell asleep still wearing my long, blue hat.
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