The Invisible Cloak

Can I give you
a sheath of warmth,
a gift of love to wear
when the nights are long?

Can I give you
a quiet hearth,
when your body is numb
from the gorging pain
of frozen thoughts
and a love gone lame?

Can I give you
an invisible cloak,
to shield you from
the vagaries of time
and what it means
to be utterly human?

Can I hold the pain -
yours and mine,
in the silent space
between our souls -
connected, safe,
swaddled in the
invisible cloak
of love?