Saturday, December 19, 2009

White crystals are stitched together to create a sparkling quilt over the town. Blankets cover rooftops while the white quilt stretches from door to door. Trees are stripped from their autumn leaves. Now, white laces are draped over the naked branches. A child is pleased with the quilt as he lays in it making the impression of an angel in the ground. As the crystals start to stop falling, more and more people are coming out to burn the marvelous blanket. They come with their shovels and scoop away until the blanket is nothing but shreds on the sides of the streets. In busy places, malicious smoke blackens the shreds until it is as dark as the night. Mother Nature fights back with yet another blanket, but man rips that one up as well. All day, it's a war against nature. She's only trying to dress up their homes for a special holiday, and they are unappreciative and destroy the gift she brings them. It's now night and everyone is sleeping. This is her moment to shine as she takes the tiny crystals of what's left of her beautiful blanket and throws them back up into the black sky. They now are called stars, waiting for another time to fall down to earth as white crystals once more.

1 comment:

  1. This is a great post. And what a fun snowbound weekend we're having! Enjoy your day off, and check out my blog for an extra credit opportunity!

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