Where Are The Snows Of Yesterday

It was building igloos in the backyard,
Filling up the car with sleds to go to the park,
Ducking snowballs flying through the air,
Drinking hot chocolate to warm up and then
Going back outside to get covered in snow again.

It was celebrating birthdays in December,
Opening presents on Christmas,
Kissing the first time in falling snow,
Hiking in the woods with snow boats and
Skiing cross county on the campus grounds.

It was moving away from home,
Learning to drive on icy roads,
Marrying the wrong guy in the wrong month,
Bundling babies up to keep them warm and
Going out in the cold at night for diapers.

It was sitting in night court to keep warm,
Sleeping in different homeless shelters,
Lighting up a Coleman heater in a van,
Reading in a library with no where to go and
Praying for warmer weather and something to eat.

It was sitting in a house without any heat,
Begging for money to pay the utility bill,
Trying bury your pet in frozen ground,
Saying good bye to your family forever, and
Being all alone on the holidays.

It was dreaming of igloos in the backyard,
Filling up the car with sleds to go to the park,
Ducking snowballs flying through the air,
Drinking hot chocolate to warm up and then
Going back outside to get covered in snow again.

Read on the radio at KOPN 98.5 FM on March 28th, 2010.