THE GROUNDHOG
February the second is our groundhog day,
The day we find if winter too long will stay,
Here it is cloudy, he’ll not see his shadow at all
I hope where Willie lives the clouds will fall.
Most days I love to see the sun sparkle on the snow,
Not today, no not at all, please sun don’t show.
Winter has been harsh this year so let it be short,
I wonder if he doesn’t show his face what report
Will the weather man give? will winter be longer still,
Maybe he is sick or some ski freaks did go and kill
Poor Willie in his den so they can ski til late spring.
Six weeks at least more winter storm, cold winds sing
If we do not see Willie or His shadow he does see,
But still that’s not too bad I can live with that,
But it is a different story for our snow hating cat.

(Millicent) Ann Margetson 2 February 2004