when u feel the cold air
around your neck
down your back
look around to see the snow
that turns u into steel
remember that i am thinking about
how you're dealing
with the winter
this year
so much snow
there's no where to go
i think about smoking
well into the next
century
because it helps me
cover everything
like the snow
in white and lavendar
in light and insight
and i wonder
what it all means
as kisses escape me
as love is at a distance
what it means for you
for me, for us
whether we were born
for this love
or if this is just another
stroke of winter
that hasnt melted yet