CHILLS AND THRILLS

Rattling teeth and wobbling feet 

Stuttering and stammering to greet

Icy winds piercing through my skin pores

Making my bones chill to the core

Ugh!! This Winter mornings are frightful

Getting out of bed is very painful 

But life must flow on like a river

WITH Just coffee or tea, our best refreshers

To kick-start the sleeping bones 

With a warm concoction to hone 

Some mobility to be up and about 

With the mundane chores to tout 

No choice but to haul myself up from the bed

Teetering, I opened the frigid door, red

At last with some suppleness at best 

My enthusiasm wears some zing and zest

Certainly, it’s a lovely morning out there 

Waiting for nature to open up and bare 

A mystical feel, that runs down 

the spine 

Hazy and foggy silhouettes pristine 

Misty surroundings wearing a magical blanket 

The flora and fauna as nature’s vignettes 

In the biting cold environs, life goes on

Without a whimper or whine headlong 

Time ticks away, seasons come and go 

Making their presence felt in a row

Nature has no grand finale fine

The play goes on, come rain or sunshine …

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Photo By: K.E.D. Heide