i chose winter

I chose

the perpetual cold of  you
over much warmer climates
existing only a short walk away;

brushes with your still hands
over any other’s frenzied touch,
your skin so cold I’d feel warmer alone;

the attention of your frosty stare
over picturesque, rosy smiles,
despite the way it slowed my heart;

kisses on your clammy cheeks
over the full lips of the sirens,
even to the taste of your salty tears.

You turned me upside-down.