Pure Snow
I roll out of my warm cocoon to peer out the window.
Sunlight reflects off the dazzling diamonds blanketing the earth.
The snow beckons me like a warm, loving friend while
Homework gives me an icy, reproachful look.
In defiance, I bundle up and bound out the door.
I size up the snow, and then…
3… 2… 1… Go!
Without a care,
I leap into the smooth surface of the snow
And leave behind delightful footprints.
Time flies when I’m having fun, and yet
My steps have lost their lightness.
No longer can I savor the simple things in life.
No longer can I leave carefree footprints in the snow.
Instead, I drive in the same muddy tracks that the person before me
Left in the once pure snow.