Lord The Snow Is Cold

The snow is falling softly

But Lord, the snow is cold

Beautiful --- but treacherous

So lovely to behold.

A cover, soft and luminous

It hides each ugly sight

But it can be deceiving, Lord,

The snow so soft and white.

Like the life we're living ---

We drift from day to day

Not realizing what we have

Until it's gone away.

I guess that life is like the snow

So beautiful --- it seems

We see it, and we reach for it

And dream such lovely dreams.

But when we try to grasp it ---

Like the snow --- it melts away

And we are left with memories

Of our dreams of yesterday.

Yes, the snow is falling softly

But Lord, the snow is cold

Beautiful --- but treacherous

So lovely to behold.

Pearl E. Cain