Hold On To Joy

Beneath their ruffled coat of frost

Their colors are still clear,
As they face winter’s coming cold
Without despair or fear.
For they have seen the seasons pass,
And they trust in God’s plan.
Believing that, through darkest days,
The spring will come again.
 
The wisdom born of many years
Of struggling through this life
Has taught them that joy will return
However great the strife.
So when the frost begins to form
As summer takes its leave,
They choose to hold on to their joy,
And not wither and grieve.