I step out
The cold wind invades my lungs
For a moment
Breathless
Ten thousand diamonds coat the earth
Lightly falling and resting
On my eyelashes and cheeks
Kissing my exposed skin as they melt
Like a lover
Frozen water—crystal
Magic in the moonlight
Transforms the earth … and me
He steps out
His arm extended to take mine
For a moment
Breathless
