Winter Smile

 

I stand here alone

in a secret meadow

at the edge of a forest

surrounded by silence.

 

The winter sky fades

the twilight into dusk and

the fading shadows lengthen

against the tall grass.

 

I watch as the blue turns to purple,

the purple to crimson,

the crimson to grey and

eventually a blackness void of stars.

 

A faint chill envelopes my body

and I quiver with the sensation

as my nipples protrude through

layers of satin and velvet.

 

The winds whirls my long hair

into a frenzy about my shoulders

and I fold into myself, clutching,

feeling protected and safe.

 

The night may be ebony,

the wind may howl about,

but I am shielded fom harm

as my thoughts turn to you.

 

You are my warmth against the cold,

my light to brighten the dark,

and my armor against harm, and

with you I am shielded.

 

Within my vision of you and

of being folded into the protection

of your arms, I know I am safe

And....I smile.