stay put for now

the itch

to move, to go south

gets under

your skin

for a few hours.

usually in times like now.

with

the earth

frozen,

the snow knee deep.

no way

to get out.

and then it passes.

change

is good.

i don't see change

in the panhandle.

i don't

see the turning of leaves,

the plume

of smoke,

the breath of new

air

come spring.

so i'll stay, 

at least for now.