Yesterday was warm
Today quite chilly
I never know
How to dress for you
I think I come prepared
For any climate
But never
Seem to get it right
I dress in layers
Of expectation
But at the summit
Find that I am
Too close to the sun
I throw off
All protection
And suffer
The exposure
My heart bleeds
In beautiful patterns
Like rose petals
In the snow


Sara Mathews     January 2016