Winter, Oh Winter!

Gathering the little twigs and sticks

For the fireplace

She was all prepared

To face the long-awaited Winter

Coming her way.

Sweaters and jackets

And mufflers and socks,

You name it

She'd got them all.

Hot baked cookies,

Freshly heated milk

And some fuzzy kind of chocolate

That was pink,

All awaited her at the back of the sink.

With only ten minutes to spare

She locked all the windows

Doors and openings that let in air.

Tick- tock tick-tock went the clock,

It was almost there

And boom!

Winter ran through the door

And hugged her best friend.

Oh, still confused?