Aquarian winter

Cold

Bitter cold

Seeping, creeping, crawling

within every vein, and mauling,

the inexplicable experience of

shivering near death.

Snow

Gritflaked snow

Gusting, whining, sneering

through every pore, and nearing,

the antarctic mindscape of

freezing like death.

Ice

Treacherous ice

Crackling, icicling, frosting

off every cell, and boasting,

the inevitable implosion of

melting in death.

Resurrection came

and winter fled,

no more harrowing by death.

Cold memories were swift forgot

the remnants left, to gently rot.

Warmth came back

and life took over,

new light conquered, all over.

Broad vistas of illumination revealed

a wondrous world, thoroughly healed.

Menuka

Feb 24, 2009