a step outside is all it takes

for Winter to hold you prisoner

i glance back into my house because

the light and warmth from within is

tempting but not more than a Winter’s breath

the biting gale sweeps me into the winter wonderland

the ground blanketed with white crystals

begging me to join them on the ground

i jump into a mound of fresh snow and

 move my limbs back and forth

until an angel’s imprint is left 

i stand up to marvel at my work for a few seconds

until the angel is covered with a fresh sheet of snow

i grasp my coat ever so tightly as the wind continues 

to blow

my face turns a rosy pink as Winter bites at my face

i look down at my hands and they start to turn a sickly white

i try to head back to my house but not before Winter holds me captive

my legs have joined my arms in becoming frozen and

as hard as i might try, i cannot move for my body has fallen 

victim to Winter’s merciless touch