come in,

 

unload

down

into

the couch

 

put your feet up

 

slide out of your coat and let this all out—

 

little bits of bark, of ash, of stone.

 

time alone

is hard to come by

 

when                            you explain how it hurts 

 

 

the antidote,

i’m afraid, is made of both dreams and lies

 

 

all the ____s    you haven’t met                                     (yet)

 

 

no such synonym for this, exists

 

 

 

considering we’ve just met        plus 

                                                            there’s all our history to consider.

 

 

 

break from winter;

 

 

it’s either proximity or debt

  so try and not strain yourself on the guesswork.