I prefer the
Sweetness of frost to
Cover my somber grin.

The coating is just
Cold sugar, that makes
Me feel my skin.

And the clouds that
Tread slow, skies that
Grow dimmer.

I love the sharp
Bitterness delivered
By the winter.

Because the feel of
My dear love, in the midst
Of a cold day

Thaws my soul,
Reassuring, that she'll make
Things okay.