Slippers in the Snow

Peaceful…
Lay your head to rest
The mountain climbed
The summit reached
A reel of moments plays on rewind
Quiet burden endured
How odd this sense of welcoming
Grateful for release
Hurdle through the night no light
No time to rest or stop on this hasty flight
The day arrives
Wearing slippers in the snow
I see the footprints leading to home
Pages yellow and dry
A calendar suspending time
Memories kindling a cherished spell
As pain dissolves in a trail of tears