Seasonal Love

Unexpectedly she falls into my arms She is cool, soft and pale Her body surrounds me like a blanket of comfort Surely she has been missed, For it has been months since our last embrace Her full weight bears down upon me I do not waver, for she is light and delicate Entwined we sleep though the long, dark nights of winter Her face sparkles in the moonlight; she is beautiful in my arms Just as thoughts of her impending departure fade Spring arrives and the sun reminds me she must leave As she slips slowly from my grasp I weep quietly on the shoulders of others I long to chase after her and beg her to stay But alas my wish will never come true For I am a tree And she, the snow