It’s cold out today
Heather khamis ‘19
It’s Cold Out Today
Mama always told me to wear a jacket but I didn’t listen today
you see I was in a hurry
A hurry so hurried there wasn’t time
For jackets, scarves, mittens, hats
Just soaked socked feet
One after the other
If I had had more time I could’ve put on my sneakers
If I had had more time I could’ve thought to sneak out the backdoor
Instead of making a run for it
But I didn’t
I didn’t know like I didn’t know how icy it was outside
How easily I could slip
How far I could fall
Till I tumbled like a pool ball into the snow
And clenched my teeth into it
When the bullet entered my back
Touched my spine
gently brushed against my heart
Till it coaxed out my blood
Which united gratefully with the snow
Settling with it’s new host
In a combination of cold, brisk white
And cherry red
It’s so cold out today