Poem

Melt My Heart - The Bitter Cold

Tonight it's so cold and the silence is all around
the snow is so deep and in my chest a beating sound
I trek through the woods cutting a snowy path
my legs thrust through the snow in a snowy bath

I disrupt the silence with a calm sort of hush.
Hush, I think, calm my heart, freeze my feet.
Cold brings warmth and darkness light.
A Light my way the moon brings tonight.

Its hard to say why
some things will melt in the cold
Its hard to say
It will take away some memories of old
Its hard to
take my memories of warmth and of you I've been told

But melt away will my dreams of you tonight,
in the bitter cold on this winter's night
in the solitude and silence, I shall have time to think
though no longer hear your sweet voice or imagine your wink

So unlike the memories were like bitter wine,
the bitter cold treats me better than did such memories of mine.
I crash through the brush and stop for a second to enjoy the hush
crushing the snow under my feet...I long again for that gentle blush.

Blushed my cheeks and warm again my feet,
I moved my body and warmth again reminds me of more things sweet.
Alive for today, ready for tomorrow,
I believe that at this moment there is no reason for sorrow.

Among this snow and frozen land my sadness has melted
Melted among the crisp snow all glistening,
glistening because among the stars aurora dance,
because they dance
Dance do I oh blest
Blest this night,
night for dancing
yes for dancing.
Dancing among the snow I would be if I went so tired now.
Think I will go dancing tomorrow inside where it is warmer anyhow.
right after I rush home and catch a wink I think.

Steve H.
Duluth Minnesota