Thick, low clouds covered the sky
as I drove about on some errands.
Now and then, tiny snowflakes darted
through the air, melting as quickly
as they had appeared. Overnight,
the world had turned cold and gray.
Definitely. I murmured, it’s November.
But then, as I turned into the plaza,
a splash of color caught my eye.
Roses! I could hardly believe it.
I parked and walked over to them,
touching one finger to a delicate petal
and bending to inhale the scent.
For a moment, all the darkness
disappeared, and I was warmed
as if by a lover’s kiss. Sometimes
the world says Yes.