snow softly falling

snow falling softly
from the sky
landing on the grass
pretty, sparkly, cold.

sounds are muffled in the snowfall
ground covered in a blanket of white
streets shiny slick with wet melt
frigid air mists with breath expelled.

holiday lights on homes and shrubery
bundle into warm coats, scarves, mittens
walk-slide, chuckle, tug down the hat
warm kitchen and hot cocoa await.