Tonight the snow falls
Landing gently on the cars
That are waiting to take people home
After a long day of learning and teaching

Tonight the lights turn on
Illuminating the glistening blanket
That wraps the pine trees
And the parking lot for
A long night’s sleep

Tonight the gray clouds cover
A tired blue sky
Which we can no longer see
But we long for every moment

Tonight the footprints grow
Each a timeline to follow a person
Imprinted in the snow
To last for
A moment, an hour, a day, a lifetime

Tonight we stay
Warm inside with our friends
Playing games and sharing smiles
Wrapped in the embrace
Of how winters should be