Sparkle

Lonely and cold,

I wait for love

beside the frosted window

while dreams of fireflies

sparkle in the snow.

I sip black coffee

from my mug, quietly,

so I don't wake them...

Because I know when summer comes

I’ll have found somebody

and I want to make sure they're all well rested

so they can swirl around my lover and me

when our soft lips spark

for the first time

like flint,

so I can watch them drown out

in that new lovelight

that'll glow furiously when dusk

cinders into darkness.

But for now

I'll have to deal with the darkest months

alone

while they lay on the lawn

asleep under the moon

with beautiful dreams.