Poem - Something in the Air

Vermont 2009 © Rita Bourland

 Something in the Air

November has arrived,

The time will change,

Frost might even appear,

Brrr, I’m cold,

Just thinking

About the cold,

About catching a cold,

But it’s not so bad,

The cold,

Snuggle in a downy wrap,

Settle in, read a book,

Drink some cocoa,

Make some stew,

Or cider brew,

But don’t stop walking

On the cold, cold days,

Go outside, feel the air

Bite at your cheeks,

Feel the air

Blow through your hair,

Feel the air,

It might just

Open your mind to the

Possibility

That winter comes for a reason,

To nurture your mind,

Replenish your body,

With the stuff of thought,

The stuff of soul,

The stuff we push aside

At other busy times

Of the year,

Brrr, I’m cold,

But not too cold

To feel the promise

Of something more

In the air

Than cold.