wrapped up.

you wrap me in rose petals &
forgive me for secrets
that i tell in a wine glass.
assure me that i'm safe,
this season of quiet won't last forever,
i assure myself.
one day, there were be bombs, fireworks,
explosions that undo the terrain,
the scars
left behind by a war.
The war.
but, i love you still,
for laying lilacs on my pillow so i can sleep,
the dreams will come, you say.
everything is so gentle,
quiet, simple.
sparks fly like fireflies refusing
to believe the first snow
ever meant anything.
the war is over now, you say.
rest your tired heart before the dawn.
hold on. hold on.