a black and white movie

it's a long afternoon,

the snow

and ice keeping

me put. it's

a black and white

affair

of an old movie, one

i've seen before.

worth

seeing again, if i could

keep my eyes open.

i shut them

for a second,

which becomes an hour.

i can hear the voices,

the music.

i know how it all turns

out in the end.

but it doesn't matter,

the sleep

is good.

the dream is good.

i find comfort

in the familiar.