Seasons

At one time there was only winter, frozen feelings, there was very little warmth

Blinding storms raging kept us from venturing out, we never knew what was happening around us

We were stone cold, used medication that promised warmth

The heat it brought was only an illusion, the elixir only made the blood thinner, and our souls more rigid

Then there was only winter

Seeking assistance, vying to avoid becoming totally arrested, some sought refuge

They were give hope of spring

With the change came the thaw, new life began to emerge inside

Outside they began to take note of life around them

They were enjoying the beauty and the warmth of the new season, and the new sensations brought on by change

Warmer and warmer, till it grew quite uncomfortably hot

There was too much going on at once they became confused

Feeling unsettled in the heat, they were burning with the fervour of summer

Not being able to deal with the new extremity the began to shy away

The life around began to wither, the birds started to leave

Colours began to change, they basked in the beauty and relief of autumn

Life continued to wane and winter returned

The cycle became a pattern repeated

When the winter became too cold there would be warmth in the guise of spring

And when the heat was too much there was cooling

Although the changes were not always welcome they need remember

Once there was only winter

Douglas A. Walker

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