Dreaming of Summer on A Winters Day |
Hot Toddy My face feels so cold, my hands colder. Into a hot shower where I can smolder Winter makes me feel so much older I’ll forego plain tea for something bolder A hot toddy all rum-orange luscious Deeply inhaling the citrus as it crushes Silver tea ball gently chimes as it brushes The teacup in hand where warmth rushes Sip like a kitten enjoying too much cream Warmth spreading all through me as I dream Of summers that get shorter or at least seem To fade away into winter where icicles gleam I love absorbing the summer-like tea in a cup Imagining all my lovely perennials coming up I’ll settle for my cabbages on which I will sup Nestling into my couch with my faithful pup From where we watch the ghost-like snows Blue is the only color this evening knows Not just the tones of ice and hail that blows But in my tired face too it also shows The frigid months are getting harder In spite of me being somewhat smarter By putting meals in a freezer and larder With Old Man Winter I can’t barter Guess I’ll have to go away a little while Where Bora-Bora's waters make me smile And the beach goes on for many a mile But for now I’ll have to dress in frigid style Three shirts, leggings under my pants Earmuffs and boots don’t stand a chance Against mother nature's wintry, windy dance So the tanning bed is my new daily romance Perhaps maybe winter can be a little nice If you can afford the high heating bill’s price You can if you keep lights off and eat only rice Before I moved north, I should have thought twice author's notes: Chilly and downright freezing weather can be made more endurable with just a little nip now and then. I do not advocate drinking, but I see no harm in a thimble of brandy or whiskey in a hot cup of tea. My grandmother and greatgrandmother gave me a single teaspoon of blackberry brandy when I had chest colds and tucked me in while my chest had a nice warm feeling. I think it's probably safer than all the poisonous prescription and over-the-counter meds that kill people everyday. I do not advocate social drinking or drunkenness in any way. The keyword is "moderation". |