Winter Came Early

Winter Came Early Winter came early in a blast of flurries, Cold like the dickens, but we were tingling, Giddy with joy and eager to get going, To kick up our heels in the newly fallen snow. Mum bundled us up with kisses and hugs (Cute to see but hard to run). While snowflakes kept falling, We kept squirming (all bright-eyes and bushy tails), Chattering impatiently as if we’d miss something. Snow covered everything, and the forecast was dismal. And Dad was out there, somewhere, between the banks; Shovelling snow from the driveway for the automobile, And us kids couldn’t care less. “Hurry up!” to Mum, we said.