revival

alone
to wander through thick woods
daylight fades across grey skies
fall dissolving into winter
right before my eyes
dusk and dawn
play hide and seek
with the sun
leaving flakes of frozen tears
depositing atop littered leaves
a snow globe momentarily
proof of life
disappearing too quickly
temperatures drop
all color
d
r
a
i
n
s
like it’s running away
no warmth reaches my extremities
a transient ice queen
though signs of life are there indeed
resuscitation won’t come til spring
suspended growth
but cessation
will evaporate
until then
i’ll hide
in the shadows my demons make
and pray that darkness
gives me one more day