These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Winter's Last Chill

The days of winter's icy touch
can come, and they may go,
but winter warmth can do too much
to lull us from its snow.

When February feels like May
or early into June,
we don't know rightfully what to say
in March's chilly boon.

But wait until this blast is passed,
and then will come the spring.
The chill is sharp, but won't long last,
and Hope will finally sing.

by Jay O’Toole
on March 13th, 2023