Looking Out

Looking out of a window, pulling the drapes aside,
Snow falling, white feathers.
A man shoveling his driveway.
Children building a snow fort, throwing snowballs.
A teenage couple, holding hands.
A smile.
I know these people.

A yearning to be out there.
Trapped inside.
Running down the stairs, walking to the blue door.
Getting closer, but the door just keeps getting farther away...

Throwing it open.
A beautiful neighbourhood.
A sunny day.
Heat beating down like a campfire.
A man mowing his lawn.
Children having a water gun fight.
A teenage couple holding hands.

What?
Confusion.
Dizziness.
Slow steps of thunder.
Dark clouds.
The darkness falls.
Mist like glitter in the air.
Little drops of water.
Pouring rain, clothes cold and wet.
Dancing.

A world of change.