Frozen

beauty of frost,
glittering on dark lashes
color faded from a face, 
the blush of rose
long forgotten in pallid white

Dark hair strewn
laying in a sheet against ice
the patterns it traces
like fine cracks
though moving and whipping
in the chilling air

Eyes, once full of light
locked in an expression of sorrow
frozen tears and frozen dreams
she lie there in the glittering snow
Staring, ever staring

Passion once warmed
Love's fire once bathed her
Warmth, sun, life she once could embrace
But he was taken
Now she is alone, 
bitterest winter caught her

the faintest stirring of life thrives
a stirring in the nymph's naked chest
her lips, dusted with snow
awaiting her lover's kiss
awaiting her angel to again breathe life
into what loss has turned to ice