My Happiness

My happiness lives at
home here with me.
We build a small fire for
these soggy wet days of
autumn rain.
That's where we roast nuts,
boil thick broths to drink,
and cook delicious things
on skewers.
We sit crosslegged,
So close to the flames that we can
feel the heat on our face.
We gaze dreamily at
the flickering flames.
We watch hot embers glow.
Yesterday we learned how to know
That tomorrow will surely be snow.
It's true!
Our skis stand in the corner ready to go
That's how we know it is so.