The Silence of Snow
By Leslie Thomson •
Fluffy and fluttering,
Soft and soothing;
I never cease to amaze
At the silence of snow.
Snow muffles,
Silences all.
Brings peace to the city;
Tranquility to the countryside.
Traffic noise is muted;
Muffled by the drifts,
It dies away,
In the quintessential quietness.
Even the birds fall silent,
Somehow sensing,
This is something special,
That they dare not disturb.
Walk in it;
Look around
At the mind-hurting beauty,
Of pure white fields,
Bringing calm to the world.
Take a breath;
Smell it’s freshness;
Taste the ice on your tongue.
Even your breath shall be calmed.
Stand still,
And listen carefully
To nothing,
Just the silence of snow.