Holding hands

For Magpie 152

Even though it’s

January in Idaho

-24 degrees,

I don’t need gloves

as long as you are holding 

my hand in yours.

The world is wrapped in snow

white below and grey above

and so cold,

I don’t need gloves

as long as you are holding 

my hand in yours.

So we stand in silence

laughter swept away by the wind

pink cheeked by cold,

I don’t need gloves

as long as you are holding 

my hand in yours.

Hold my hand

and hold me close

my love

because despite this chill

and the wind

and the snow

I don’t need gloves

as long as you are holding 

my hand in yours.