Winter

Snowflakes on my recoiling cheek,
Like an unwanted lover’s caresses
Brushed away abruptly.

We’ve been together too long
And I must away in search
Of warm embraces.

Your lips and hands blue
My shivering skin, keep
My bed cold, chill
My tropical genes…

Every time we break up,
You return to seduce me
With your lacy whiteness…

Why do I open my body to you?