A Beautiful Winter Thaw

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1. After a portion of wintry weather,

when everything begins to thaw,

and the SUN peeks out from retreating 
clouds, I feel a rejuvenating awe.

2. Driving down streets that were once 
white with snow, now melting in the light day,

I see several FOOTPRINTS  beginning to fade,

where someone had walked on their way.

3. DROPLETS, from where once hung icicles, gleam
and glisten with every drop,

falling from bushes, from fences and trees,

while others from house and rooftop.

4. Watching the clouds float away in the SKY

gives a liberating feeling to me.

Enthused by each new transformation in life,

I feel so uplifted and free.

5. Resting, relaxing, later at home

I gaze through my window in peace.

My heart feels warmed by the sun shining bright

and the light filtering through the trees.

As every branch, seems to magically glisten,  

I ponder the beauty with awe.

I vow to remember the feeling SUBLIME 
of this bright shimmering. winter thaw!