Early Snowflakes

Like the first flowers of Spring
early snowflakes stir the heart,
with tantalising beauty,
falling hypnotically
to a uniquely slushy death,
reminding me of the day you left

Oblivious to fate
these delightful diamonds
catch, reflect, and create
aesthetically perfect
Heaven-sent light
in my every day hell

Rescued on occasion,
prolonging nature’s wonder,
passing generous gusts
lend helping hands
with loud applause,
taking my heart for a ride

Raped by warm echoes
from the domineering South,
these crystalized angels
succumb to the inevitability
of transient, empty lives,
as I watch from the window

Beauty gone in the thaw,
reincarnation beholds,
together we rise to the clouds
and dance with the wind,
awaiting our chance
to do it all again