Winter Night

Winter Night Window

Sit here in the rocker in the dark a few minutes before you go to bed

enjoy the still silence of the night. The snow covering everything

the old oak, arms outstretched holding heavy loads of snow

people flow, walking their dogs even in the frigid air

street lights glow, white roads and sidewalks 

driveways plowed, yet painted white

a few last cars carefully crawl

 home respectful of the ice 

all is blanketed asleep

 not a breath stirs

The soothing quiet will ease into good sleep.

I’ll leave the curtain drawn aside tonight so the light can creep in early

 and brush its hand against my cheek to wake me 

then I might sit right here another while 

before I gently start my day

JoMae
1/16/18