Freeze Frame
Remember the sight of red rose.
The beauteous smell wafting
Surrounding greens, and more
Sights and sounds in the garden
The soft velvety touch to red rose
And sharp thorns sticking the brave
The season of the rose long gone
Remember last winter, the cold
The ice hanging from porches
White snow across the landscape
Autos that struggle to start, stalling
That deep sigh of relief when starting
Foggy breaths whenever speaking
Scraping stubborn ice off windshield
Remember the in between time, now
Too cold playing outside with friends
Noise for mom, boredom for children
Auto startup easily but cold til arrival
The grayness of sky’s lonely horizon
But the warm cocoa in from of fireplace
Quiet when neighbor kids go home
Quieter still when kids saying goodnight
And you tucking in dreaming of red roses
Susans Soul…
