“The Sky is Low Today”

The sky is low today
Heavy with gray rain
Fine misty water that rests gently 
on the earth
Gray wrapping itself around the barren trees
Find shelter, somewhere warm with yellow lights
Shining through a small glass window to the outside

The sky is low today
Soft clouds that rest gently 
on the rooftops of the city
The headlights of the cars driving past 
Appear to be candles and lanterns bobbing 
Through the mist
An occasional red leaf flutters past 

The sky is low today
Resting gently 
On my shoulders
I hum a carol under my breath
Wrap up in a blanket
Read a book
Drink hot tea

The sky is low today
Rest
Gentleness
Nature’s embrace 
The lights shine brighter
Warmth soaks in deeper
As you look out the window into the gray