Winter
Rising up in the dark
Getting into the car
The quiet ride to the subway
Out of the car
The wind hitting my face
Making me cringe
Hunching my shoulders
Wishing I had put on one more layer
The walk into the station
Passing my favorite lady who hands out the free commuter paper
She barely recognizes me
My head in a hat pulled down low
A scarf around my neck, mouth and nose
Only my eyes peeking out
Spring
Walking out to the car in the mild sprinkling rain
There is no sun but there is light
Getting into the car lightly covered with misty sparkles
Looking at the flowering trees along the road
At the subway the drive way lined with white blossoming trees
I think, “I always forget how lovely they are”
Walking up to my favorite lady who hands out the free commuter paper
She sees me immediately
Recognizes me and smiles
I walk up in my bright pink cheerful cherry blossom of a skirt
My face and hair free and uncovered
My body covered in a light raincoat
I smile back at her
It is Spring
