This night before snow [#40 Margi]

This night before snow

         for Margi

The night before snowfall; this night before snow. Sidewalks glisten in the damp; droplets gather on the windshields, early winter tears.

The calm before the storm, Girl, calm before storms. I hear your voice. Sing me the blues. Sing your tune before the snowstorm buries the tears, before the sordid leavings of a dirty city are covered with white. Snow will cover dirt ...as if all remains could be cleansed. You know it ain't clean, Girl, you know it ain't so. Sing me the blues before the storm takes it all away in a gust. Croon long, sad and slow and a tad off-key. Before the tumult muffles your voice, sing blue skies of yesterday, blue skies for the morrow.

Sing us the blues, Girl, sing it all night long. ...with snowdrops for tears ...and blue shadowed drifts come morning.

© Kåre Enga [168.261] November, 2011.

Note: older version:

The night before snowfall; this night before snow. Sidewalks glisten in the damp, droplets gather on the windshield; early winter tears.

The calm before the storm, Girl, calm before storms. I hear your voice. Sing me the blues. Sing your tune before the snowstorm buries the tears, before the sordid leavings of a dirty city are covered with white. Snow covers dirt ...as if all remains clean. You know it ain't clean, Girl, you know it ain't so. Sing me the blues before the storm takes it all away in a gust, croon long and sad, and a tad off-key before the tumult muffles your voice. Sing blue skies of yesterday, blue skies for the morrow.

Sing us the blues, Girl, sing it all night long. ...with snowdrops for tears ...the blue shadowed drifts come morning ...blues all life long.