Beaded snow fell
on our gravel road
late this afternoon
as I walked the dogs.
reminded me
of pearl sugar
on ginger bread.
I gave into
my creative
instinct.
Drawing a
gingerbread man
in the snow
reminded me of line
in a pocket-card poem
that my mother gave me
years ago.
It said,
"Take time to play;
it is the secret
of staying young."
I thought of another verse
while I photographed my work.
This one came from a poem
posted ona friend's page.
It said,
"(The arts) are a very human way
to make life more bearable."
For me, this quote holds truth:
Taking caring of mundane business
becomes easier when a person
looks for ways to express creativity.
Even walking the dogs in the beading snow becomes fun when we Take Time.
