Last Call for Winter

O winter, won’t you please advance,

     Cool off the earth at any rate;

For Tommie wants to use his sled,

     And Johnnie he just wants to skate.

O, never mind about the poor,

     Who have no clothing, fire or food;

Just hurry round and spread the ground

     With snow, and make the skating good.

Please winter, do not be so shy,

     We’ve waited long and hard for you;

We’ve got a brand new furnace in

     And want to see what it will do.

O, never mind about the folks

     Who have to wade through slush and snow;

Pa bought today a brand new sleigh,

     We want to see how it will go.

Dec. 14, ‘09