Love in Winter

Mere silence courts the water now
    So fish can feed and send out rings,
While moth wings flit between the moon
    And coming winter’s silver touch,
That thief that woos our leaves to fall,
    Yet pleads no hint of guile or hurt.
Then sparkling snowflakes breach our sky,
    And spill from crystal fountains there.
They silence all and give us peace;
    By dawn they seal our gentle lake,
And muffle woods and blanket roofs,
    To grant us blissful hours of sleep.
We touch in joy as hearts entwine,
    And dream and watch the magic fire,
That ancient muse of love and hope,
    As laughter flows and songs are sung.  
Let’s savior sagas that winter tells
    And hold against this frozen night
‘til radiance cracks our icy shells
   And bestows again our gift of light.