Le Premiere Chagrin

Good morning wintertime So good to see you But I can't wait for spring It's always been a time where I can dream As I procrastinate through summer And worry through fall The leaves are darkening The days continue shortening their call Is what I long for When I cry for a home that is no more It's been a few years since I left that shore Pick up and plant your roots in this new soil It may take a few embittered years But it will be worth the toil The images of family are fast fading away And as you look at yourself in the mirror Wonder how you became This spitting image of your father Unique within yourself Your decisions shape your branches As you struggle to leave