Winter's Despair

Enveloping the night's air
Coldness permeates my soul.
Facing winter in despair,
I can't fill this empty hole.

In this realm of solitude,
Longing for someone so dear,
I exist in lonesome mood
While she is nowhere near.

Vastness of space separates
The one of beauty from me.
Is my life ruled by the Fates,
Like a sad, Greek tragedy?

I am left to live alone.
Pain, heartache, and loneliness
Are what I claim as my own.

October 1997