the cold box

you have a photograph of her
standing
in a store
next to an open refrigerator.
she's not smiling.
she looks grim.
the light is bright
inside the white
metal box, not yet cold.
the racks shine,
the tags still on the edge
of the door.
she's in black.
a scarf around her neck.
she looks
angry. you had a way of making
her feel that way
on a daily basis.
taking this photo probably
didn't help things.