Gray Skies

Gray skies above me
Snow below
One seagull wings over
Flying low

The lake is frozen
White and gray
Wind swirls the drifts
Tree limbs sway

Running in circles
My dog at play
Hunting the snow
Chasing gray away

Footprints to follow
Trails to take
Gray squirrels scold
Long past daybreak

Gray skies above me
Familiar delight
Returning home to find
Welcoming firelight

Lora Frikken ~ 1-11-04