Only

0nly a damp darkness shows

winter’s here

only that darkness knows

the shadows of fear

only the   pale  low sun

lights cloudy sky

only the daylight comes

where dead leaves lie

only  an invisible life

harbinger of spring

so much good hidden

yet time will bring

only the winter sky

only as clouds go by

dead leaves keep creatures warm

in the winter storm

then April will bring  the new

leaves,for me,for you