Wrapped from cold

by OceanzestHamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Nov 2022 273 Views 5 comments

Wrapped from the cold

Wrapped from the cold
echoes in the streetscape
I stride beside you
for its assurance I need
despite the fortitude
these doorways all locked
and old bones
can't take much
anymore
but you smile
indifferent to my plight
and for that I salute you
Where did our days go?
majesty of youth
no fear in the cycle
of universal grinding
all you said was
breathe as I do
feel the hustle
for then the dark delivers
love in the margins

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Posted: Nov 2022

About this poem:

thinking about a couple walking a dark street

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Comments (5)

Didi7Central, Chaguanas Trinidad and TobagoNov 30, 2022

You've painted a vivid picture with your words...It's cold, but there still seems to be enough 'warmth' between them to keep them going.

Thanks for sharing.

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southmiami4321Tampa, Florida USADec 2, 2022

A cold walk yet the comfort and warmth of not walking it alone...nice description.SM

mcradloffPlatteville, Wisconsin USADec 3, 2022

With the rising gas prices, I have found it colder in my apartment, unless I get under a blanket, but a woman with her 98.6 F would certainly help!

Didi7Central, Chaguanas Trinidad and TobagoDec 3, 2022

"With the rising gas prices, I have found it colder in my apartment, unless I get under a blanket, but a woman with her 98.6 F would certainly help!dance snowman2"