Winter's Return

Winter my friend
Where have you been
I know you cannot stay
But you cool the melted sky
And your frost warms my heart
I'm gladdened in your presence
Your shadows give me my smile
In the wind I know who I am
I laugh that familiar echo
When the leaves turn to dust
Don't run from here so soon
When I've barely caught my breath
I've been running all summer long
Now that I've found myself
Won't you stay and freeze the plain
And remind me why I came