I want to smell salt
Feel hot sand between my toes
And smile at the sun

I tire of the things
That I am told I should want
For they bring no joy

Rain drops pattering
While the sun peeks through the trees
The air crisp and cool

As everything slows
I look inward for a while
Asking what I see

Stay inside with me
Let us entangle ourselves
And find the warmth there

Let’s sit in silence
While all the world speaks to hide
The growing fire’s roar

The frozen earth sings
Of spring stories yet to come
That it will make true

When the sky goes grey
I say the day’s beautiful
And then it is so

Wander together
That if you find some wisdom
It grows to be shared

The bright colors fade
And the sun retreats from view
As icy wind blows