December

Bare trees frame this scene  
I stare out across a frozen winter garden  
The morning light cuts and dormant leaves crackle  
Snowy skies threaten the landscape  
Silence floats, guided by icy breezes
I sigh deeply as you enter my thoughts
 
I’m reminded of secrets…
Of heart strings long since broken  
On a similar day, when the lakes froze  
When we ran and did silly things  
I remember carrying you, then falling down laughing  
Our love shone on that cold day
 
You and I found something special  
We should not of let it go
That day was supposed to be the start of the rest of our lives  
The very next day the world took you away
I faded after that  
Every year,  just shadow in comparison  
 
Snow gently falls
I know the lakes will look beautiful by tomorrow  
… Just like your face, as white as December  
For how much longer will I be able to remember?