The cold falls softly
Not loud
Not heavy
Just quiet
A single snowflake
Touching my skin
Melting the moment it arrives
Like it never meant to stay
And I wonder
Why something so cold
Feels warmer
Than the memories I'm holding
So I walk slowly
Through streets I used to know
Breathing out fog
Watching it disappear
Just like we did
The snow keeps landing
On my cheek
Light
Gentle
Unprepared
Like a question I never answered
I close my eyes
And let the world fall around me
Let the quiet bury the noise
Let the cold speak honestly
Because sometimes
Winter understands
More than people do
A tear forms
Or maybe
It's just another snowflake
I can't tell anymore
But the cold doesn't hurt
Not the way I expected
It feels real
Pure
Honest
The snow melts slowly
Sliding down my cheek
A cold path
Turning warm halfway
Becoming part of me
And in that small moment
I finally breathe
Not waiting
Not chasing
Just here
With winter
With myself
With one quiet truth:
Not everything that melts is lost
Not everything that fades is gone
Sometimes
The coldest moments
Teach the warmest lessons
So let it fall
Let it melt
Let it leave
I'll remember the feeling
Long after the snow is gone