Forgot

I forgot what spring was like
In the longness of winter
Forgot what color green was
And the shapes and scents of flowers

I forgot what summer was like
In the vastness of spring
Forgot the blaze of 100 degree heat
And the cool refreshment of lake water

I forgot what autumn was like
In the peace of summer
Forgot the sound of crisp leaves crunching
And the clamor of schoolbells

I forgot what winter was like
In the coolness of autumn
Forgot the chill of snow
And the rush of sliding down a mountain

And I forgot what spring was like,
And summer, and autumn, for that matter,
In the longness of the next,
And let winter overtake me,
And let ice and snow and white
Possess my soul