i saw snow last night
snow, beautiful snow
being a texas girl
daughter of a texas woman
i had no idea
i had no idea the beauty and the grace
of those flakes falling gently out of the sky
falling gently unto the ground and the cars
as i stood in the street and danced
and smiled
and felt camaraderie between other texans
austin, especially, who hasn't had snow in twenty years
hasn't had snow like this ever
as we're staring in awe at the white powder falling from the clouds
i called everyone i knew at 2am, some even twice
and i'm sure they weren't pleased with my interrupting calls
but i didn't care
because i knew
that if they could see what i was seeing
they would thank me for waking them up
they would appreciate that they had been able to catch that moment
that rare moment
in austin texas
where gentle whiteness coats the city
a calming effect, a blanket of beauty and peace
and i smiled deep inside
i now understand while people tolerate the cold
it was like catching a sunset on the beach
or watching someone's tears turn to laughter
yes it had that effect on me
and i wanted to share it with the world
and i especially wanted to share it with the people i care about
because good moments are few and far between
truly good and peaceful moments where the mind is at ease for a few minutes
moments where there is no doubt that there is any other way than the way it is
at that exact moment
