Icy

When all the street corners
Are covered with ice,
Proceeding with caution
Won’t always suffice.

Some people step lively –
Determined, with purpose,
Regardless of how slick
Or scary the surface.

While others take baby treads,
Slowly advancing;
Gingerly stepping
Like slow-motion dancing.

It doesn’t quite matter
What’s worn on your feet;
Both sneakers and snow boots
Can lead to defeat.

‘Cause with one wrong move
On a patch falsely clear,
Anyone can go down,
Ending up on your rear.

So a word of advice
As they used to declare
Way back on “Hill Street Blues” –
Hey! Be careful out there!