the ice age

there used to be these
cold
spells
during that time,
a wintry mix
of emotions.
it would snow inside
the house,
ice would form on
the floors.
it got freezing inside,
the heat
was broken,
the windows open,
there was no one
there to keep
me warm. it was survival
of the fittest.
at some point
you go out into
the frigid air and find
someone
with which to build
a fire, to make a go
of it
during these
brutal climes.