Waiting Welcome
A soft rug
padded and warm
lies
before the fire
with a blanket
and pillow
iced milk
and cookies
near by
to tempt you in
and bring you home
to arms
eagerly waiting
to be filled
by you
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Quiet Moment
At last
a moment
just one moment
to pause
and breathe
while heart rate
slows
and the tension
in the gut
begins to ease
its ugly knots
as the silence
seeps in and
the stillness is
a goodnight kiss
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Changing Guard
Moments slip past
as movement
and stillness
collide
in the drop
of the sun
beneath horizon
and the flare
of vibrant colors
that are cast out
as the day
breathes
its last exhale
and night steps in
for the next breath
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A Morning Walk
Winter wonderlands
coated in snow
a pristine blanket
to make the world
look new
In early morning
the path is pristine
and instead of alone
come and walk
with me in this scene
so we can
see the world
through the same eyes
as we kiss
between foggy breaths
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Sweater Weather
Lets walk together
fingers interlaced
in fields
turned winter red
as a vibrant sky
lends twilight dusk
to the day
and the nip of
sweater weather
teases our skin
and draws us in
closer
to one another
with each step
taken
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Transitions
Winter nips
bit by bit
at the edges
of our senses
stinging sinuses
and biting
at fingertips
on its way past
as dawn creeps
a little earlier
with each day
that passes
until spring
begins
Twisting the Leaf 