Snowmelt

snow melts in my eyes

that look into yours.

we'll hold hands til our fingers break

and we'll die here tonight.

but we won't go alone

with ice in our hair and sighs caught on our lips

this should be old age.

I'll hold on to you til you stop

when our hearts freeze in place 

we'll be holding empty hands all night

cracks between fingers filling silently with snow

in the safety of the stars