winter can be mean

frosty flakes flutter 
in a delicate dance of death 
to the gray slush covered ground

cheeks are rosy and red
like apples in fall
fall they do 
fall down on the ice 
and those soft rosy cheeks streak with tears

the winter is not all nice

but we take the picture from the pretty side
showing what want's to be seen, 
but like so many things, 
it should not be the only thing
we take in 

yes there is a pretty side
clean white yards 
unstained by footprints in the morn
tiny ice rinks made by yesterday's warmer storm 
the peaceful quiet of the great outdoors 
blanketed in snow.

but that's not the only thing to winter 
don't you know?
blizzards raging 
cars off the road
snowdrifts taller than the doors 
the winter can be wild 
rough 
and cold.

so please take caution 
this peaceful facade you face
is just like me
calm and put together it seems
but inside is a fire fierce and mean 
a fire made of ice
you've been warned 
now please take heed. 

(don't know where I was going with this, it just came out, so I let it.)