Poems (Geisse)/Lines Written on a Mutual Acquaintance

by Mary A. Geisse

LINES WRITTEN ON A MUTUAL ACQUAINTANCE.

Old Winter has arrived in town,
 He came last night by the express,
And though he hasn't told his plans,
 He'll make a lengthy stay, I guess.

I met him on my way to church,
 He joined me with a frigid smile;
In vain I hoped to see him thaw,
 Although he walked with me a mile.

In fact he hasn't changed at all,
 He's just the same hard, crusty fellow,
And will be to the end of time,
 No age will ever make him mellow.