winter's pretty blanket
wraps your body like a shroud
to shield you from the darkness
and keep you safe and sound

my heart bleeds with sorrow
to have you ripped from my embrace
taken from my loving arms
and leaving only emptiness

sleep now and rest
deep in your earthly bed
and when I come to journey's end
I lay myself right by your side
so I dream next to you
of a new bloom in spring

flora

Author's Notes: This poem concludes the collection of Fallen p e t a l s. Thank you for every single read, vote and comment. I'm glad my words could touch your hearts. A big thank you also to my husband DarkMinstrel whose beautiful pieces have brought some of my poems to life through music.
After all this time? - Always!