Forewarned

If I were to get passionate
about the snow,
It would melt.
No matter how carefully
I kept my distance,
It would melt.

And if I walked lightly
leaving the shovel in the garage
and never slam a door
There would be a bare spots
later on.

But snow gets dingy and crusty
losing its vital whiteness
if unloved.

The memory of its quiet drift
falling one snowflake at a time
and my passion rises
in this snow-capped scene.
Every twig and coated wire
would endanger my reserve

And then we both
would surely melt.

L.Fullington

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