Winter Torn

Biting the loose skin off,
My winter torn hands,
So cold,
That I'm sweating,
Shivering and Quaking,
Just to appreciate,
The importance of overdressing,
To match my girl in her puffy coat.

I waddle down the street,
In a comical rendition,
Something that somewhat resembles walking.

Make no mistake,
I don't tough it out,
But I do subtract the covers from you,
And I add comforters.

"Brrrr...I'm cold,"
Is uttered like some pansy-ass Minnesota pirate,
That could never hope to come across as mean.

The wind, on the otherhand,
Is so cruel these months,
But we're so fickle when we're uncomfortable.

Get a cup of hot whatever,
And a glass of ice water,
Watch them fight at your table in the back corner.

Cause no one in their right mind,
Would sit by the door tonight,
Or be so insensitive,
As to sit by the fogged up windows,
Enjoying the warmth at the expense of passerbys,
And poor souls waiting for the bus.

This is my stop,
So let me out of this state,
Of seemingly snowless tundra.

Climate better suited for those,
Who can afford valet parking,
And heated garages near their penthouse overlooking Calhoun.

I am best suited for,
Hiking through a fresh 6 inches with 3rd graders in my heavy boots,
Or putting armfuls down my girls back,
Take me back there,
Where I am winter torn.
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Reply #1 Top
Love it.

I can see the fogged windows...
The passersby...
My puffy coat...

I love the "...brr, i'm cold..."--like a Minnesota pirate...
Fantastic.

You have a way, Suspeckted.

Cheers,
--WLC
Reply #2 Top
Cause no one in their right mind,
Would sit by the door tonight,
Or be so insensitive,
As to sit by the fogged up windows,
Enjoying the warmth at the expense of passerbys,
And poor souls waiting for the bus.


I also liked this part the best.
nice job.
KellyW
Reply #3 Top
there are so many things that I like in this:
The wind, on the otherhand,Is so cruel these months,But we're so fickle when we're uncomfortable.


Reply #4 Top
Thanks y'all, this one rings especially true this week. At least I'm not up in the ol' college town where it was 20 below this morning with a 35 below windchill.

-Suspeckted
Reply #5 Top
I'm missing the snow, too! If the wind is going to burn the skin right off of my face, then I better be stopping through fresh white snow that crunches in that Minnesota way in all the little spaces in our boots....and I better be able to throw snow balls! When it does snow, it's on. You and A verses me and O....a snowball challenge!
Reply #6 Top
Boo yah, I am sooo there, O is like 80 feet tall so best believe he can't hide behind too much. Then again, I suppose a 4 in. wide 80 foot tall tree would do the trick. Damn, get that boy to eat a sandwich and lay off the nic.

-Suspeckted