The last leaves have fallen to the ground
Dry and brown, they crunch beneath children's feet
Tree branches look like fingers stretching, pointing to the sky
It's clear the direction the wind blew all summer, the branches are all twisted that way
Really, it kind of excites my heart to see
The sky is grey, the ground cold
Summer is over
Flocks of geese fly in perfect v's
Winter is here
Oh, the joy
Oh, the peace
Oh, the stillness that winter brings
The holidays are busy
Hurried people
Grumpy cashiers
Giggling children
Traffic
Oh, the traffic
Winter is here
Winter
Oh, the joy
Oh, the peace
Oh, the stillness that winter brings
Winter reveals what other seasons hide
The fluff is gone
All is still
All is sleeping
What remains
Steady
Stable
Secure
Structure
What is seen
Strength
Dignity
Truth
The tree weathers the blizzard
The branches bare, bear the weight of the snow
The quiet moments
The stillness
Winter
Stillness
Hearts can hear the flicker of the fire burning
Flames dance in each heart
Peace fills each soul
Quiet
Listen
Oh, the joy
Oh, the peace
Oh, the stillness that winter brings
The trees may sleep
but the fire, oh, the fire
This is the hope that winter brings
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