numb to all but your touch
I spent the winter with
wind-whipped hair and a
jaw set hard

come spring you
removed my outer shell
with gentle hands and softer words
the promise of trouble in your eyes

summer stretched on for centuries
and our skin glowed
white hot to the touch,
we burned each other and said goodbyes


I watch the leaves fall
and assign letters to each one
until the crunching under my feet
sounds like your name