the words of winter

 the words of winter,

hang, stay, freeze, warm

stay again.

my friend wrote about seasons,

winter was long,

and frost creeps into my brain,

cartoon icy fingers, long and grey-blue,

like icicles in the morning.

Brittle, cold to touch,

avoid if you can.

💘💙💥💦💟🐞🍀

I spent winters away from home,

water pipes froze, fires stuttered

and I did not have enough socks to cover my toes.

I never imagined chills like this

inside my bones

startling my brain.

Winter wass human fog

stealthily invading your home at night.

💦💟🐞🍀💘💙💥

Alas, it ends.

The friend who lives with us,

first uninvited, then welcomed

in all it's magnaminous glory,

white-cold dawns, with clear blue days,

that gently follows us about ...

the silent companion,

whispering promises of Spring,

bring bright flowers and heady fragrances...

until finally we cheerily wave, "Good-bye Winter,"

and secretly wish it doesn't come back too soon.