Fleeting As Snow

I dreamed of snow today

White, flaky stardust snow

Blanketing life and pessimism.

It brought forth shades of comfort

That were obsolete since the last snow

In men, women and children

And made them calmer, kinder and filled them with song, dance and frolic.

All of that

until it was time

to clear the driveway,

to drive to the market,

To go to work,

To go to school,

To feel bogged down by 700 layers of clothing every time.

This exhilaration is almost as fleeting as the snow.