We Got Through Poem by Paul Reed

Now that the blackbird greets the dawning
And evenings have a twilight haze
I think back to the depths of Winter
And how we got through those days;

We kept our hopes alive with laughter
With brave thoughts and daring to dream
We thought of the freshness of the meadow
And sunlight glinting on the stream;

We baked mince pies and Christmas cake
We toasted the season with sherry
We remembered the loved ones lost
And determined to be merry;

We braced ourselves against cold mornings
We put on two pairs of socks
We rubbed our cold hands together
Our scarves flapped like windsocks;

We visited outdoor winter fayres
And tasted warming ales and cheeses
We braved the severe winter gales
And dreamt of Summer breezes;

We looked out through misty glasses
And watched the frost sparkle and harden
On the grassy tips with no daisies between
And wished they would adorn the garden;

We gazed out at the cold black sky
At the shimmering moon above
And waited calmly for Spring to arrive
With our hopes and dreams and love