in synch (two prompts in one) 12.17

in synch                                (series for) MLM and CD prompts 12.17

so cold - teeth chatter

so numb, but not quite enough

to find rest in sleep

some friend to invite me north,

make me sleep on the cold floor

I was not prepared

to sleep as if on winter

grasses - such a state

after the fire was out,

the thermostat turned low

my skin like that of

withered mums outside the home

of the dark country

teasing the pre-teen soul that

expected comfort and warmth

even anger was

not enough to raise my hopes

of surviving night

morning came, not soon enough

mourning the end of that friend

my senses alert

I vowed to never be so

cold ever again

like blooming orchids

in a well kept greenhouse - I

would know constant warmth

from more than just the weather

I would also keep warm hearts

©JP/dh                                           

Ha asks us to write about ‘This Chill’ and Chèvrefeuille asks us to incorporate or play

again with these past themes: Carpe Diem # 68 Winter Grasses, # 82 Withered Mums

and # 294, Orchids. And so I have... in synch (or sync) noun : (1930-35; shortened form

of synchronization) 2. harmony or harmonious relationship.

Also note: I do not think it is fair of anyone to host another (especially a child) and expect

them to understand and adapt to weather to which they may not be prepared for. The family

I stayed with basically had no heat on at night. In the middle of winter in Connecticut it is more than just a slight chill that seeps into ones bones.  

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