On winter nights

as the wind howls outside,

I snuggle under my blankets

No warm body by my side.

I close my eyes

and think of lovers

who use to warm me

under these covers.

Where are they now?

Are they alone?

Longing for another

to keep them warm?

Do they think about

The hours we spent

Holding each other tight,

Wrapped together in

Love spoon fashion

Cuddling through the night?

Those nights were supposed to last forever,

Though we knew inside they wouldn't.

We loved and said we'd never part.

We really thought we couldn't.

Now winter winds are howling.

The ice forms on the trees.

My bedroom candles ever glowing,

They light my reverie.

Winter nights depress me.

I hibernate to escape them.

I long for spring and warmer nights

To melt the my icy heart within.

I'm not a winter person.

My darker side shows through

My meager insecurities

Expose themselves to you.

I'll find my brighter side

As spring flowers start to bloom

'Til then, I'll snuggle by myself

Alone in my bedroom.

I celebrate being single

When the weather is bright and sunny.

I have the energy to walk or run

and find my insecurities funny.

I'm still the same, warm person

An intelligent, loving woman.

I need to realize and remember

Like me, my lover is only human.

I have many cyberlovers

Who cheer me with their notes

But one is very special

Because we share our hopes.

Winter nights are lonely

But your love will keep me strong.

I can get through anything

With you to help me along.