the stuck window

the stuck window
has been that way for
years. paint and dirt,
dust and mildew
has sealed it to the sill.
you've pried, and
bumped, hammered
at it, and pushed up
as hard as your arms
would allow, but
still it doesn't budge.
you realize at some
point that you will
move before it does.
the breeze from
that view never
pushing a season
against your skin.