The snowflakes
drift silently down,
enveloping the world
in a white shroud;
Into a silent world,
Soft, serene, quiet --
a winter wonderland,
observed all alone.
Serenity falls softly
like the snowflakes;
all around,
drifting slowly
to the ground,
In a sweet reverie
that is unbroken
by sound,
creating its own
environment;
Calm, peaceful, tranquility --
like a vast
endless sea.

--MKM

Raggedy, torn, tattered --
favorite old T-shirt,
frayed at the edges
like a well-worn
favorite old novel
with the pages well-read
and turned down
to remember
some favorite
passage
similiar to
our own
fragile passing
through life
Raggedy, torn, tattered --
we can only hope
we are comforted
by those
who love us
even though we
are raggedy
and worn,
And pray
we're not thrown away
before our time is through.

--MKM