Have you ever felt the cold against your cheek
the frost nipping at your nose
Have you ever had to squint your eyes to the bright bright white
or watch the crystals melt under the warmth of your fingertips
Have you ever heard the winter night
The silence of the falling snow flakes
and the crisp sound of snow crust under you feet
Have you ever seen the frostbitten trees
stripped of their summer robe
and dressed in silver and white
Have you ever tasted the icy northern wind
fresh and strong and proud
Do you know winter
Do you know what it’s like