i look outside

it's snowing...

such a beautiful winter wonderland...

the wind whispers:

"come outside"

along my window...

snowflakes glitter and swirl...

i go...

outside, it's so cold...

sacrifice,

that's my motto...

to be granted something

THIS beautiful...

you must give up

something in return...

and warmth is just what

the gods wanted...

they take your warmth...

for the sake of such...

beauty.

I lift my face to the sky...

and smile

as the cold, ice droplets

fall slowly onto my face...

the wind caressing my body

with such brisk air...

i watch one snowflake

fall lightly onto my nose...

it slowly...

very slowly...

melts into the water

it was made to be...

i feel overwhelmed

with gratitude

and shame...

gratitude b/c i was able

to warm even the coldest

of all the

glittering snowflakes...

shame...

b/c now it's not

the same... it falls

down my nose...

over my cheek...

just like a tear

would fall from my eye...

the cold creeps its way

farther into my

warm body...

i sit down...

my legs too tired

too cold

to keep myself upright...

i grow even more tired...

i lay down...

i let the beauty

overcome the ugly

in my mind...

i think of the snow

swirling

spinning

falling down

down

down

to the earth...

and i smile...

the gods must have a sacrifice...