I AM A SNOWFLAKE

I am a snowflake.

I am not the sky.
I am not the ground.
I am frozen water 
Carved out of a cloud.

I am tender and fragile.
I am translucent and strong.
I am falling piece of time past
And a future life source for all.

As a single snowflake,
My presence still has worth,
But when those like me gather together,
A wonderland is earth.

The future for me is simple.
Again, I’ll be a drop of water.

Maybe I’ll be raging with the river
Or part of a rolling sea,
Or possibly part of a cloud again
But I will always be me.

Maybe I will help the beautiful to grow,
For this is my favorite task!
To see a life find hope in my gift
And all of their worries cast.

I am not just one thing.
I've known life in all of its stages.
I’ve seen the world and felt its pain
And written novels worth of pages.

To discount my validity is folly
Because I am part of you.
You can despise my existence or wish me away,
But I will continue to move.

I am a snowflake.