Snowflake

I fall soft as an Angels kiss
In the still of night

Silent night
Holy night

Descending with my brothers and sisters
In a flurry

Alike yes
But also unique as fingerprints

Seperated from the heavens
Our fate unknown

Some fall in open fields
Keeping purity a while longer

Others drift for days
Into un-seen places

Some settle in cities
Turn to slush

Others trapped in the boughs of trees
Turn to ice

Many more join swirling streams
And transform

And some just dazzle

The wind gently nudges me
Towards a hushed street

Already carpeted in white

For this is our gift
We purify and make time stand still
If only for a second

Turning orange under the street light
I gently land on a oustretched hand

In that magical moment
She witnessess my intricate beauty

I shine like a star then fade away