Two young men 
are building a snowboard course on the track 
'That looks like a lot of work' I say 
'its a lot of FUN!' comes back 

A father is making a sculpture with his daughter 
A snow seal! 'For a school competition' 
They stop to throw snowballs 
'And how is that educational?' I ask 
She giggles 

A golden haze before my eyes 
I gaze 
blue sky and sparkles beckon 
But I must take the downhill path beneath the yews 
go back to work 
to update yet another webinar 
on the (lack of) Housing Assistance for Non-UK Nationals 
as a result of our departure from the EU 
The dark yews drip 
and I want to cry