Last night I wished for a blanket of snow

To settle on the greenery evermore

The only thing I didn’t know

Is that I would be soaked to the core

My socks were dripping, my hair was too

My face was red, my fingers were blue.

Snow was in my shirt, I was miserable

Because only against the cold, I stood invincible

It rained last night, and to my surprise,

The snow and rain mixed to plot my demise

A disgusting mixture, reminiscent of slush

Fun to look out, but detestable to crush

My lips are dry and cracked like I haven’t had water in days

It’s too cold to go out, and I can’t even look outside

My skin aches to feel the sun’s rays

I don’t want to go to school, to leave my bedside

I awoke in the morning with a strange sense of joy

I skipped down to see the snow gone

I complained that I was cold, just a decoy

So any suspicions would not be drawn

Today was the day most people would give up on resolutions

But I hadn’t yet given up on mine

It was difficult, sometimes I felt hopeless

But I developed a habit out of time

Every day, when I was handed any veggies or greens

I would discreetly slip them on my sister’s plate

She looked confoundedly at the magical beans

But she gobbled them happily, but that trick is not in me

It was long enough break for teachers to unpack

Loads of papers, essays and projects

As she hands another paper, she hides a smirk

To do the work, is that what she expects?

I was obedient, that’s not in vogue nowadays

I tried to tell her it was too much

To my chagrin, she does not give in or extend dates

And I am expected to oblige without a fuss

I stuffed my bag with the newly assigned work

Still planning to malinger, only to fall prey to my parent's prowl

Seasons, resolutions, responsibilities, and work are here to stay

Alas, to make me a spirited and warmer person until I turn gray