The First Snow and the Bleak Months Ahead

The first snow of the season has fallen
A heavenly layer of pure whiteness
Creating a heaven on earth
Until you finally step outside
And the beauty of it all is bansihed
By the harshness of the cold Winter wind
A realization that six months of Winter
Looks really great from the inside
Swell for sledding and skiing
Hell from the outside in
Especially if your heart isn't in it
And you would rather be in the tropics
After the realization that this first snow
Is just a "snow job" in itself
A cover for the bleak months of cold ahead