The cold frost settled over my face
hiding me from the sun
a chill winter wind shrieked
moaning in pain
throwing the powdery snow
onto the bare branches
of desolate
stricken
trees who
shivered at the wind's passing
a bird fluffs his black breast feathers
feeling the cold ev'n from where he's perched
on the naked limb of a tree
I opened my eyes to tiny
ice shards that burned
so cold
then melted at my caress
the silvery crystalline
cloak over the earth
shrank away from me
becoming a pool of clear water
that froze once more
at winter's stronger touch
the sharp dagger icicles
slice my numbing hands
yet the frost
covers my wounds with a
chilling film of ice
and I cry out.
Yet none are there.
I feel the frost enter my soul
a feelingless cold
til I find I
feel no
pain
no hurt
no love
I try to cry yet
have no tears
only
ice-drops
that fall onto the white snow
Frosting over my soul.