Taken

The snowflakes that fell on her lips didn’t melt
Until my mouth almost covered hers

I thought she inhaled the frost of winter
And one of my tears through the space between our faces
As she slipped away somewhere
From where I could not retrieve her

And the snow fell
And the cars drove past us
And people stood around in their dark coats looking
At my helplessness

The sun, already hiding behind the cold gray sky
Snuck away quietly
Taking time
And echoes

Leaving only me