Friday, 2 March 2018

Snowflake

Based on something I saw on 5th February 2018

Image by Wilson Bentley

Snowflake

I saw a solitary snowflake
on a bitter ice-grey day
unaware of its uniqueness
lost in all its loneliness;
aimlessly drifting 
timelessly falling
to meet the cold ground

where you lie
and my heart lies too.
I watch as it alights
and vanishes;
in an endless loop
it recycles
ice to vapour
dust to dust

Tim Fellows 2018

Public domain photo via Wikipedia - http://snowflakebentley.com/snowflakes.htm

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