Cold

by J James - Pisces

fire burning 
on a cold outing 
and feeling old all over 
i might've left the stove on 
and everything slowly smokes 
im trying to be low-key 
but the spotlight from the harbor 
is blinding my vision 
the mood is foggy 
and the feeling has arisen in me 
to comfort the ground 
i lie smoldering on cold concrete 
speckled with assorted footprints 
from a more interesting other 
smothering myself from the cold 
the air feels tight 
gripping my throat with every breath 
but death does not scare me 
it only leaves me wanting more 
what catastrophe will fondle my thoughts next? 
toggling the options that lay scattered across cold concrete 
deciete lies among the cobblestones the absent light of twilight 
gives this lie a new glimmer conceite sits on my left 
dappered in a white bandana 
intrigue is right outside the door 
and as i lie here 
i bestow new footprints upon my back 
... 
then i got up... 
and walked you home 
my bones lay shivering 
between muscles that contract 
whenever your flesh meets mine 
the time is half past nine 
and we always see this fellow 
sitting on your doorstep round this hour 
swigging his bourbon 
and making a nest on the floor 
a nest on the cold concrete 
i walked you over his tattered mound 
and up the steps 
your soles always made 
this funny sound when you would walk 
my soul aches to speak 
but ill do with a minor squeak 
as i inch thru another day 
another cold day... 
now to turn the stove off

Reason for writing:

    i was sitting...out by the cobblestones<BR>between the door<BR>and a guy with an ugly white bandana on...<BR>and i was freezing my onions off lol    

Birth sign: Pisces
Date created: 2000-11-14 01:27:52
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:43:01
Poem ID: 58431

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