Let me tell you about this snowy wonder
The frozen wind is as loud as thunder
The winter air kisses the tips of my nose and cheeks
A cold, white blanket covers the tall mountain peaks
It gets difficult to breathe in the thin, dry air
But I haven’t reached the top, so I don’t care
Frosty mornings smell of sharp, cold ice crystals
And of the soft powder that slowly settles
Others believe it to be a dangerous place to be
But they never take a chance to see the true beauty
If they took the time to get to know this majestic place
They would be able to see her true mountain face
This is my winter wonderland
My one and only true motherland

And then I asked,
“What is love really?
Why does everyone keep talking about it?
And is it really worth it?”

No one answered,
There was no one to answer,
The question dissolved in thin air,
I was left alone to ponder,

It was a long lonely walk,
But it always worked that way,
You can achieve the best at your worst,
But it’s always good to have someone by your side

And then it dawned on me,
Like a cool breeze in summer,
And warmth on your darkest winter night,
It came as a relief to my train of thoughts

It’s not love that I yearn,
It’s the passionate company that I seek,
Undemanding, faithful, ever beautiful, and unending,
It silently grew on me and crumbled my beliefs

“Why is it so difficult to find such a love then?
Is it not there or I don’t know where to find?
The quest is unsettling and I am on the edge, just about to fall,
Am I doing it all wrong?”

And something in me echoed, it does not come to people who hurry,
It is a game of give and take,
Wait for it to happen, when it does, its brightness shall outshine the sky,
And trust my dear child; it will stay with you forever.

-Natasha