Cinderella had collected
so many rose petals
from outside - Our shanty
began to float in fragrance
Only the sound of her slippers
stirred this December night air
In the next day or so
I'd be out collecting mistletoe:
The Winter Solstice was looming.
© Calac
Chris Lane
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/cinderella-and-the-rose-petals-winter-solstice-looming/