- Looking out my boss's window at the snow, I saw her --
- The heavy old woman, broad shoulders hunched from too much work,
- The simple brown coat trying its best to keep her warm, knowing it couldn't, really.
- Her scarf, no match for the blizzard, tied securely under her chin, seemed
brave,
- Her un-gloved hands braver.
- But her legs -- her legs were covered only in skin-colored panty hose
- And her flimsy tennis shoes bore the brunt of the cold and the weight.
- The boys from the nearby high school were dressed in down jackets, hats and gloves, and
- The driving snow excited them and made their school break more interesting.
- The woman lumbered by them, head down, used to looking at too many floors,
too many sidewalks.
- "Get a hat, gloves, leggings," I wanted to shout.
- But she didn't seem to notice the cold.
- She didn't seem to be aware of
anything except her destination.
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