And when we parted
well before dawn
I found that it had snowed
quite a bit
in the night
and we had not noticed it
so occupied were we
in our other activities.

I was unprepared for the weather.
Last night
it was autumnnal
– late autumn –
but the season had fallen
like snow
onto something softer
and now the streets were covered.

White was everywhere
untouched.
No one had been out
as far as I could see
in this still night.

I stood by your front door
and breathed in the crisp fresh air
taking in the experience of this new night
just as the evening had offered fresh experiences
all their own.

It didn’t take long
for me to be prepared
for the new day awaiting me.
Soon, the sun would be coming
and I should be gone
but I was so excited
to see what would come next.