Snow

The branches have traded
 Their leaves for white sleeves
 All warm blooded creatures
 make ghosts as they breathe
 Scarves are wrapped tightly
 like gifts under trees
 Christmas lights tangle in knots annually
 All families huddle closely
 Betting warmth against the cold
 All the bruises seem to surface
 Like mud beneath the snow
 So we sing carols softly
 As sweet as we know
 A prayer that our burdens will lift as we go
 Like young love still waiting under mistletoe
 We'll welcome December with tireless hope
 Let our bells keep on ringing
 Making angels in the snow
 And may the melody disarm us
 When the cracks begin to show
 Like the petals in our pockets
 May we remember who we are
 Unconditionally cared for
 By those who share our broken hearts
 The table is set
 And all glasses are full
 The pieces go missing
 May we still feel whole
 We'll build new traditions in place of the old
 Cause life without revision will silence our souls
 Let the bells keep on ringing
 Making angels in the snow
 And may the melody surround us
 When the cracks begin to show
 Like the petals in our pockets
 May we remember who we are
 Unconditionally cared for
 By those who share our broken hearts
 As gentle as feathers
 The snow piles high
 Our world gets rewritten and retraced every time
 Like fresh plates and clean slates
 Our future is white
 New Years resolutions are reset tonight