time

Not a sweater — yet
But a scarf to wrap around your neck
To keep you warm
To frame your face 
Just like I do 
When I hold your head to look at you

A scarf for now, my love
Is all I have had time to make
I took my time when I knit the scarf
Because I know that there is time to take.

I knit the scarf in black and blue
Because they are your favorite hues.
But the sweater I knit will be green
To match those green eyes that look back at me.

I'll knit you a sweater
Because I know that you'll stay
Until I finish the sweater
And give it to you someday

I'll take my time
Make it perfect for you
We have a lifetime
And a lifetime's time will certainly do