Catch Me If You Can

         One sparkling snowflake sings, "Catch me if you can."

         Soon she's swirling swiftly past my mittened hand.

         I hear her giggle, it sounds like tinkling ice.

         As she skips I slip, stumble, not once, but twice.

         "Do not give up. Let's play. Isn't this such fun?"

         In reply, I tried to catch her with my tongue.

         "Oh ho, nice try. You haven't caught me just yet."

         Then that silver spark spun a quick pirouette.

         I chased that snowflake 'round and 'round the white trees.

         'Til I was dizzy and fell upon my knees.

         Softly, slowly, my frozen friend floated down.

         She kissed my cheek with a wee whisper of sound.

         "Come on, join me. Let's tumble in the fresh snow.

         Have you made a snow angel? Give it a go."

         That's the last I saw of my skipping snow swirl.

         She must have twirled off to meet another girl.

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