The snow falls; a whispered hush, a gentle blanket over the already sleeping city

Quiet excitement buzzes through the air like electricity, a promise of tomorrow

But for now, night envelops the neon lights in dark, peaceful silence

Night envelops her

She finds herself, for once, looking up instead of down, gazing upon the familiar yet foreign city stretched before her

The occasional hum of a passing car reminds her of the life that passes through the city, through the world

Two strangers, no connection, just the mutual experience of existence

She could swear they breathed at the same time, trading foggy breaths for a tapping finger on the steering wheel

Snowflakes replacing her eyelashes, a shiver of wind running through her body

Life, dulled

A mute placed in her horn of a heart

Let forte be another day

No crescendos until midnight

And when the sound of church bells wander to her ears, 

She smiles.

She wishes a "Merry Christmas" to each footprint, and lets herself melt into winter

Forever a harmony