Life's essence ebbs in metered spews of frosted broken breaths;
He trudges up that final slope, exposed in mottled flesh.
All failing thew on grinding bones, this winded rusted train,
Masks agony in coats of hopes; his body's last betrayal.
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Very much the essence of Winter depicted, both the season and the Winter of man's life. Very well done Alto, Thanks.