Winter
Winter is so long
So cold
So very lonely
Oaks winter undressed limbs
Stretch into the bone chilling darkness
Seeking as if to be clothed
She is the embodiment of my sorrow
The bleakness of my empty heart
Like Oak I too am barren
Under this moonlit night
Oaks silent limbs silhouette like a widow in black lace
Entwined in the grey mist rising from the lake
It looks like a backdrop for a spooky movie set
I almost expect the lone ominous black cape-hooded rider
To emerge through the haze with its scythe
It was near here we often sat - in the sunshine
Throwing bread crumbs to the ducks
We laughed and kissed under Oaks green canopy
Serenaded by bird song
We were the embodiment of oneness
Words couldn’t express
We just knew words were not necessary
We fulfilled each other
There was no want
No need
Except - to continue
We embraced the setting sun knowing
The sun rose everyday-
But now
Just an eerie silent grey mist rising
A stark reminder
Of the absence of your sunshine
Your warmth- your comfort
I wait solemnly-
Longing for spring-
For summer-
© Brenda V Northeast 20th of July
rewrite 20th Jan. 2012
Copyright © Brenda Victoria Northeast | Year Posted 2012
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