two feet at least

i want the deep snow.

the killing frost, the roads closed.

i want the wires down,

the trees heavy

with the white stuff.

i want the world 

to shut down

and get back to normal.

turn back the clock please

to 1960.

before everything we know

took place.

i want to go out

and talk to neighbors

and say things like, we haven't

had snow like this since,

God knows when.