Snow

The branches have traded

Their leaves for white sleeves

All warm-blooded creatures make ghosts as they breathe

Scarves are wrapped tightly like gifts under trees

Christmas lights tangle in knots annually

Our families huddle closely

Betting warmth against the cold

But our bruises seem to surface

Like mud beneath the snow

So we sing carols softly as sweet as we know

A prayer that our burdens will lift as we go

Like young love still waiting under mistletoe

We'll welcome december with tireless hope

Let our bells keep on ringing

Making angels in the snow

May the melody disarm us

When the cracks begin to show

Like the petals in our pockets

May we remember who we are

Unconditionally cared for

By those who share our broken hearts

The table is set and our glasses are full

Though pieces go missing may we still feel whole

We'll build new traditions in place of the old

'cause life without revision will silence our souls

So let the bells keep on ringing

Making angels in the snow

May the melody surround us

When the cracks begin to show

Like the petals in our pockets

May we remember who we are

Unconditionally cared for

By those who share our broken hearts

As gentle as feathers the snow piles high

Our world gets rewritten and retraced every time

Like fresh plates and clean slates our future is white

New year's resolutions will reset tonight