Warm Hearth

An autumn robbed by winters chill Makes way for loveless cold The winter flakes upon my sill Tell this young man he is old

Becky and I

Now that the summer’s light is gone

winter's dark shadows appear

The morning lit by cool white dawn

stays away another year

 

An autumn robbed by winters chill

makes way for the loveless cold

The winter flakes upon my sill

tell this young man that he's old

 

Each year passes onto the next

quicker than the one before

As now we place it here in text

loving hearts each wanting more

 

I mourn no more my wasted years

they leave no sound as they go

I remember no lonesome fears

as I gaze on home fires glow

 

The winter cold can do no harm

to the warm hearth built of life

Created of strength, love and charm

The waiting arms the good wife

 

Author's Note

The winter chill is much warmer and less biting to me this year. Having gotten married I see sunshine everywhere nowadays.

Reviews

[wordwarrior]

Gorgeous writing. Such beautiful imagery and the rhyme and flow are wonderful.
Thank you. I loved reading this. It made me sigh!

I had already read this but lovely to read this once again . I love winter and though I suffer from winter blues terribly , I have learned to enjoy it :)

[Ice QueenJen]

Wonderful poem Tate, and home is where the heart is. And in turn that warms the heart, making everyday a sunny day- no matter what the outside looks like! It also brings a smile to ones face when they are truly in love with their mates.

[AlieahRose]

THIS IS BEAUTIFUL...
IT'S ALWAYS NICE...
WHEN FINDING YOUR...
PERSON MAKES LIFE...
SO MUCH BETTER...
YOU HAVE PROOF...
=]...
THANKS FOR SHARING...

[Joanna Maharis]

Captivating imagery. Beautiful use of language.

[Samuel Dickens]

Without winter, there can be no springtime. Do we not appreciate warmth all the more when old man winter has bitten our nose? In matters of love, I think it works the same

[The Analog Kid]

The passing of time and melancholy days pop in to our thoughts from time to time as we grow older. Then we learn to appreciate what we have right now.

[Emunah June.]

I feel like crying now. How wonderful!!!~

[Kenneth The Poet]

Nice hopeful piece, even though winters can bite and leave springs wanting for warmth.

[Dakota]

The last verse is my favorite. Beautifully written as always.