Winters

Like saying ‘hello’ when meeting a treasured friend

Like hugging the warmth of the sunshine

Like warm feelings that had been tucked away under warm clothes

kept in care for colder times

Like reasons to let people come closer

Like excuses to hold them tighter

Like a short day that begs to be lived to the fullest

Like a star-filled night that refuses to get over

You come back to me like an old lover

You whisper in my ears long forgotten songs

You play with my hair

You tickle my heart with your gentle breath

You fill my mind with your scent.

You come to me like an old lover

who will one day say goodbye again.