I am winter

For now, I am winter. I am cold and my heart is frozen.

For now, I am winter and I can’t let you near me, for fear to suck you into my cold soul.

For now, I am winter and I need to stay away to keep you safe and keep me sane.

For when I will be summer, I’ll let you back in again.

For when I will be summer, my soul will welcome you again.

For when I will be summer, I’ll keep you safe and sane.

 

(“For now I am winter”, is a song (and an album that came out in 2013) from Iclandic neo-classical composer Ólafur Arnalds, which is sung by Árnor Dan. I can’t deny that this short piece of poetry was inspired by it. Though the lyrics in the song are different. They are: For now, I am winter/ lungs debut…)