Winter Song - My Least Favourite Things

(with apologies to The Sound of Music)


 

Snow mounds on pavements
And dead leaves in gutter,
Dark afternoons that make us all mutter,
Bare naked trees that bend in the wind -
These are a few of my least favourite things.

When the frost bites,
When the hail stings,
When I feel so low -
I need a day by a hot open fire
Until I can feel a glow.
 

Winter snow in garden

Winter snow in town
 
 
 

Storm clouds on hill top
And sheep in a huddle,
Wet coats in hallway
And boots in a puddle,
Sneezes and sniffles and coughs that don't end -
These are a few of my least favourite things.

When will flowers bloom?
When will spring come?
When will I feel the sun?
It's only when it reaches twenty degrees,
That I will believe winter's done! 
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