Thursday, January 20, 2011

Afternoon Snow On My Window Sill


The sun smiles on my window pane
There’s a glitter on the ground outside
It’s a brisk breeze that brings me happy tidings
This afternoon while the morning snow
Is still fresh upon the ground

There’s a time to shovel
Snow off my garage driveway
I dance around with my shovel remembering
The time when we danced to a song
I can’t seem to remember anymore

The songs in my head are many
But it’s been so long since I thought of you this way
I wonder why in that crowded room
In my head I still can see no one but you

There are so many dreams I roll into
Someone dimpling in and out of them
I’d hold your hand and run across wild dream plains
Through so many different planes
Like children of the clouds

I hate bringing myself down
To below ground level and feel the burn
Of the shame flame across my cheeks
I hate myself for wanting to open my eyes
To the sight of your smile

The sun shines brighter the days I’m sad
It’s a dry, warm kind of day
And it’s melting up all the snow
My eyes feel heavy and tired
Coz I haven’t dreamt of you in awhile

I should be smiling into my pillows as I sleep
But I keep wishing the birds
Would sing just a little louder
Loud enough to drown out the voices in my head
Loud enough to drown out the sound
Of my heart giving up again