Surprise, Surprise, Such is Life

The ticking clock is
About to strike
Midnight of the final day
Of yet another year

Out in the cold
Covered in white
Icy crystals
Fractal art of nature

Surrounded by
Old beings that
Have roots deep into hell of earth
And arms reaching into heaven of sky

Oh
The Silence of Snow
Intermittent with sound of skis sliding
On the white blanket of fractal crystals

A cabin at a distance
Inside, a warm fire glowing red
Thick white snow covering the roof
Smoke beckoning from the chimney

Here lies in wait the first surprise
The red lace embellishing
The warm glowing body
Under the thick white coat

Surprise, just awaiting
For the special one
To discover
And to be embraced

And comes the next surprise
Upon arriving at the cabin
There was no fire, no red, no warmth
But charred cold coals and dusty white ashes

Life is fleeting
Just when you begin to live and grasp life
It has already slipped
Through the trembling fingers