Winter Solstice

This is a poem for the longest night of the year.

          Winter Solstice

          The shortest day
          The darkest night
          The ice
          The winter weary heart

          Strike a match against the darkness
          Cup your hand around the flame
          for warmth
          Hold up the light against the blackness
          of the sky

          And know that tomorrow
          The sun will stay a moment more
          And the dark won't be so cold.