Winter’s Hold – A Poem by Julie Clark
Winter’s hold
Is deep
Suggesting it
Will not let go
This time
The ice will never thaw
Life will always be hard
Hope is out of reach
Yet I saw
The dew had frozen into
Delicate crystals, clinging
To the branches
Breaking my heart
With beauty as
I walked along
The frozen path
The mystery of
The fire in the stove
Sending out its warmth
Encircling me
As I try to make
Sense of this world
Is a comfort to body
And soul
The child’s pure laughter
Over a game of
Peek-a-boo
Beckons me
Don’t give up your search
For hidden treasures
Love, hope, joy, peace
Are in need of finding
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