my fingers wrapped yours for only seconds
yours were cold and clammy
and i wondered if they would warm in my own cold ones
and now i'm here wondering about a lot of other things

it is hard to trust this to Him
but others have held my hands
only to leave them colder
and that makes me stop stretching them out

and for a long time my hands have been clenched
so it's surprising to find me wanting to reach
to realize i'd like to see
if they would warm in your palms

"Daughters of Jerusalem,
I beseech you,
by the gazelles and the deers of the field,
do not awaken or arouse love
until it so desires."