snow slowly melts
falls this time faster
then ever did before

                    life is always fleeting
                    counted days decreasing

take time to sip
from her swollen rivers
now in springtime flow

         along tides now rushing past
         enrich your soul in her bounty

life's quiet moments
the ones between your sips
those worth cherishing

can come in rushing tides
when you least expect such peace
on the currents of melting snow