The
children all frolicked the grownups were stunned
They
lived in a place in which springtime had shunned
Surely
the flowers and warmth would return
Wouldn’t
you love to have one more sunburn?
But
the cold front refused to move even one bit
In
this horrible Winter that just wouldn’t quit.
The
view was idyllic with white all around
On
houses and trees and of course on the ground
They
shoveled their walks and they shoveled their drives
Clearing
paths through the snow had become now their lives
Tired
and achy they wanted to sit
In
this horrible Winter that just wouldn’t quit.
We’re
sure that we could like this bright wonderland
If
it were on schedule or it had been planned
But
it came out of nowhere this soft furry blight
And
it’s driving us mad and there’s no end in sight
We
pray to the heavens “Please rid us of it.”
“This
horrible Winter that just will not quit.”
The
sun gave no heat as it rose in the sky
And
the people looked upward and said “Why, oh why?”
They
all hoped the temperature’s numbers would gain
“Oh
rid us of snow and please bring us sweet rain”
But
their prayers went unanswered and that’s just the pits
“Our
lives are on hold until this winter quits.
The
schools are all closed and the kids are about
We
love them all dearly but we want them out
Our
days are spent plowing in the front, sides and back
And
at night we’re exhausted as we hit the sack
Our
home is our universe and with warm fire lit
We
hide from this Winter that just will not quit.
We’ve
given up hope and accepted our fate
We
grin and we bear it we just sit and wait
The
Jet Stream, El Niño, the Ozone and such
Can’t
seem to help us and don’t matter much
There’s
no use complaining no need for a snit
This
horrible Winter? It just will not quit!
The
people did walk and did slide and did fall
As
they all met together at good old Town Hall
The
Mayor announced in a voice loud and clear
“I
cannot remember such a terrible year
We
must work on a cure to our town’s awful fit
And
survive through this Winter which just will not quit.”
And
we argued and talked about what could be done
While
the children were outside and having such fun
Then
the Mayor’s wife offered a thought bold and new
“We’ll
put on a show.” She said “That’s what we’ll do.”
And
shortly thereafter we all planned a skit
To
defy this cruel Winter which just wouldn’t quit.
The
town pulled together. We worked hard and late
We
swore that our show would be no less than great
With
scenery, dancing, some songs and a band
Our
spirits were lifted. We all felt quite grand
We
poured in our hearts and our souls and our wit
And
made fun of this Winter which just would not quit.
We
did have one fear, an unspoken fright
That
we’d be alone here on opening night
But
the curtain went up without one empty seat
“We
did it” We cried “What a wonderful feat”
We
put on a show and that show was a hit
And
we laughed at the Winter which just wouldn’t quit.
Our
play was rewarded with such a long run
That
all failed to note that a thaw had begun
And
as winter ebbed over each hill and dale
We
all were quite certain that we heard it wail
“You
people have shown me you all have true grit
And
I won’t stick around in a town that won’t quit.”
