There is a freeze and thaw.
It begins every year.
My heart is the same.
Though it may not appear.

August, September.
The passion,
The excitement,
I clearly remember.

October, November.
So much joy
I did feel,
When all the love felt real.

Oh, December,
It came and past.
The giddiness
Couldn’t last.

The trees lost their leaves,
Fell asleep.
As the world grew colder.
The warmth, I couldn’t keep.

I got rejected
Like snow on a busy street.
All the disappointment
Got me beat.

Like the earth frozen
And covered with snow,
I was trapped,
Had nowhere to go.

I was frozen.
My heart was raw.
Until it came—
The January thaw.

My heart was numb.
The feeling started to come back.
Slowly, ever so slowly,
The ice began to crack.

Slippery was the slope,
Like mud saturated with rain.
I had to be cautious,
Ease out of the pain.

After being trapped,
I’m finally free.
I’m happy, content.
I want everyone to see.  ©