make it cold

anxious
for cold weather. I stack
the cords
of wood for the fireplace
near the door.

the chill is late in arriving.
i'm ready though
to be snowed in.

for a deep freeze. a killing
frost.

i'm ready for the ice
to cover the roads.
ready to bundle up and let

all that's behind me sink in.
i'm ready for comfort food,
for the furnace,
the hot burn of the fireplace.

the hot drinks.
the blankets pulled tight.

bring it on, father winter.
bring it on,
make it snow. cover the earth.
cover it whole.

make it cold.
then start life in april
all over again.