RIVERWOODS/TAMWORTH POEMS: TIME OUT

TIME OUT

What better than falling snow

To cover yesterday’s scars,

Make the clock run slow,

And quiet our racing hearts

Giving us leisure to pause,

Permission to sit still,

Cherish the chance to withdraw,

Watch the curtain fall.

In this welcome hiatus,

Secure in a warm room,

We can appreciate

The morning’s several boons:

Coffee, the morning news,

A crossword puzzle nailed,

An email from a friend,

Tax papers finally mailed.