First Edit: The Search

[Knot]

Hi Richard.
First impression is that there's an awful lot
of the same pronouns and I wonder
if switching to the first person
would lead to less repetition?
Further thoughts.

Her footprints lead nowhere.
Do you need 'her'?
If you start with 'The' it would offer
more ambiguity and allow the reader
to fill in the blank.
You already know this, but still
you stop and consider:
Can't decide if N is stopping to consider x
or considering 'sunlight'...etc.
sunlight screams a warning about day's end,
the wind pushes you back like a guardian angel,
ice hides beneath a white blanket,
this seems a bit overwritten to me, perhaps;
sunlight screams a warning about day's end,
the wind pushes you back, ice hides,
Just a though, but 'ice hides' is a bit mushy in the mouth
(for want of a phrase), maybe 'waits'?
untouched as your skin when lying alone.
very nice line. Though I preferred the original.

Your body pulses in defiance, sweat pools
in places you almost forgot existed.
I don't find this entirely convincing,
particularly as 'sweat pools' suggests
a prone position, which leads to 'it's all a dream'
You start to walk, your decision made.
I agree with chopblock about the ending,
you seem to get here too quickly.

For your consideration:

Your body pulses in defiance,
sweat pools in places you almost forgot existed.
Her footprints lead nowhere.
You already know this, but still

you stop and consider:
sunlight screams a warning about day's end,
the wind pushes you back like a guardian angel,
ice hides beneath a white blanket,
untouched as your skin when lying alone.

Best, Knot.