pondering

If life is full of the little things

like skating on smooth black ice and laughing with a friend

then I have nothing to look forward to

because there is good in every day.

It could come around the corner, or maybe not till next year

might be next week, or next minute

but it will be there.

If life is full of the little things, then what role do the big things play?

They are the life changers, the world shakers

that allow for the moment's joy.

Protest so the little things keep occurring

and shout so the laughter won't stop.

I can be happy with a moment

knowing my time will come

to make

a difference.

wildcat

VT

16 years old

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    My heart breaks

    For every snowflake

    That twirls down,

    Solitary

    Amongst a gray sky

    It looks lonely, you see

    Not as if I don’t know how that feels.

  • Fallen Tree

    A tree is downed in the forest

    It appears as a skeletal hand resting upon the snow covered floor

    Brown beneath, like ivory rotting away as it ages 

    And pure white on top, bone bleached by the sun.

  • Small Things

    I’ve started looking forward to the little things a little more 

    Than I look forward to next year

    Because it feels like next year is uncertain.

    I’m excited to eat peanut butter toast in the car before skiing,