winter song

I.
lets go down to the river
we could walk on the
water
frozen beneath
our boots
or tie on some skates
and sail
like ships
down the river

II.
on the first day of the
new year
you lay down
in the snow,
your coat
bright red against
the white stained yard.
your arms
made expansive wings,
your legs
a full angel's skirt.

III.
hot cocoa
has the taste of
winter to it.
we drink it
wrapped in blankets
so soft they feel
like snowflakes.

IV.
in the slanted light,
we curl up with a books
beside the fireplace,
the best kind of silence
dancing through the room,
our minds
loud with words,
the fire crackling
in hues of gold.

V.
the christmas lights
sparkle in the cold night air
outside our windows.
snuggled beneath the duvet,
you whisper to me:
this was the perfect day,
these hours were like honey.
i whisper back:
my favorite winter song
is the one we are singing right now.