I Know It Is Cold and Snowy, But Remember When...

...it wasn't so frigid and the flowers were blooming and the trees had leaves,

and instead of running/shivering down frozen streets


with our hands and ears always numb


and icicles on our faces from the arctic air,


we ran the trails without having to hurdle any fallen limbs after an ice storm


and dashed about in shorts in the warmth of the sun.


Those days will be here again soon. I promise.

Coach Van Arkel