The beast from the east

THE BEAST FROM THE EAST

The storm moves in and everything stops
People rush out and empty the shops
its the beast from the east the weather man said
cancel your journeys stay tucked up in bed
but the winds starts to howl and the snow starts to drift
ill never make it to work to cover my shift
so we all settle in and turn up the heating
and sit watching telly just drinking and eating
and look out the window at the chilling sight
covering the earth with a blanket of white
the snow blows in hard causing drifts at your door
the ice from your drying shoes making pools on the floor
but we know that tomorrow when the storm is no more
we’ll put on our warm clothes and head out that door
with our kids glowing faces and layers of clothes
their bright rosey cheeks and dribbling nose
they’ll have fun throwing snowballs and making snowmen
and sledging down hills again and again
till it’s time to come in they’ve all had enough
and their fingers so cold and their skin feels so rough
but when they sit by the fire and dry themselves off
drinking hot chocolate with a marshmallow top
they’ll look out to the garden at the snowman they’ve made
and remember the fun that they had there today
and remember what happened with the beast from the east
it sent us cold weather but then when it ceased
it brought us fresh snow and a reason to play
so enjoy yourself in the cold wet snow
its turned in to a beautiful day.

Peter ward