A Slight Chill in Time

The passing years, brush in hand and ink splashed across the page, depict whose face? The weathered lamplight recalls whose longing? In the season of falling snow, whose features appear? On a bleached canvas, who stands hesitating at the crossroads?

Who did she meet that year, and whom did she encounter again? One meeting gave rise to a friendship; one chance encounter spun a tale of joy and sorrow. Once friends, they went their separate ways because of him and lost touch. But did she find love in the end?