A lover's plea in winter

Please wait awhile.
Sheltered by the furrowed brow of winter
Heavy hanging from the eaves,
We’ll share hidden, stolen moments
Canopied by ochre leaves.
Clasp my pleading palm;
Mingling moist warmth with smiles.
Cast off burdens of care.
Let the crisp, crackle, crunch of ice
Accompany we who dare.

Do not think at all,
Indulge this moment to milk your heart.
Wallow in the wash of wishes won,
When succulent, ripe rapture
Spawns a love that’s ne’er undone.