I spend my nights in a winter solace. I stand on the porch and watch the snow blanket the earth. I watch in wonder as a world that was chaotic and full of tribulation becomes peaceful in a single moment of time. I explore this world that has become foreign to me, for this is not the world I see with the reality of now. I am used to a world that is full of suffering and cruelty that all the creatures of this world share in. Now I stare in wonder and laugh as the snow falls to the earth and lands on my face. I feel a tear drop as I remember the wonder and innocence of being a child. The dawn is approaching and my body grows weary, I feel sleep gently pulling me into her arms. I fight for a few moments more, for I can see now in my heart and soul the beauty of a single snow flake and the world around it. I desperately try to hold onto the peace I feel and carry it into the new day. As I lay my head down on the pillow I wonder how a simple snow flake could have changed the world that I see, or did it change me? I gently fall into sleeps arms, the answer will have to wait until the next time I step into a winter solace. For tonight I dream of a simple snow flake. This is the first poem I ever completed; any feedback given would be appreciated.