Frost and Mist

Day dawned shrouded in frost and mist
Ice in a heart of grey
The chill of the dawn touched my soul;
It lingered through the day.
Then twilight draped my winter world
So thick I couldn’t see
The curving road, the twinkling lights,
The long way home for me.

I stand adrift within the mist
And listen to its song
I pray that I don’t bolt in fear
And take a path that’s wrong
For I am lost, here in the dark
Within the swirling mist
I hear it whisper in my ear
Of all the turns I missed

I know that dawn will come again
And bring its shrouded light,
Yet I can't help but shiver some
Here in the misty night.
I thrust my hand out to the dark,
Defying my own fright,
And feel the grain of my front door…
I’m home, and all is right.