SWEATER

You drape around my shoulders, warm and sure,

A borrowed hush against the brittle air;

In every thread, I feel my heart endure

The ache of wanting more than I can bear.

You hold me when the world is sharp and loud,

Your weight a promise stitched into my skin;

I hide my shaking where I’m not so proud,

Pretend this closeness is not pulling me in.

I crave the way you know me without touch,

The silent care you never have to prove;

I fear I want your comfort far too much,

Mistaking shelter for a deeper love.

If I should lose you, cold would know my name

For warmth like yours is never quite the same.