I keep the window cracked
To hear you pull up the drive
The snow on the path remains unpacked
My brain and my heart argue whether to keep the fire  alive
My heart jumps to the window at the faintest sound
The brain pleads and begs for her to stay down
Time after time my heart rises and falls
The brain yells and scolds her for not heeding his calls
A chill makes me shiver but its not from outside
The pilot light of our love has finally died
The  cold from inside is dull and numbing
As I close the window my heart warns that winter is coming