Love Poem: Winter Night
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Written by: Jody Cutler

Winter Night

Once I would have wanted to explain 
Now, though, best to cut the losses – nothing here to gain.   

I’ll say there was a flame to follow through  
I wanted to believe it could be true 
Let you in my head; instead, it never flew.

The depths to which I bent— 
Beneath my winter covers I pretended we were lovers
Did you get the telepathic messages I sent?
  
A last request, most difficult to make 
Please help me with the necessary break  
Delete the traces of my name 
And let me lay to sleeping dogs the blame.      

(2012)