Cold Winter

Cold Winter - Sestina

I thought it was just a bar of chocolate.

I opened it; I ate it. And then I felt lonely.

What I needed was as a security blanket -

A mimic of you melting down my anger.

My mind was craving sweet memories

Of a time abound in love.

Amazing was the force while falling in love.

Beginning anew tasted better than chocolate.

Along the way, we built a collection of memories.

I never imagined feeling so lonely.

Bodies imprisoned in walls of anger -

We haven’t shared the same blanket.

This winter was colder, despite the blanket.

Nights were darker without our love.

How much I hated these walls of anger!

I wanted it to revive us, the chocolate,

But it left me even lonelier.

In our room, I’ve been dazzled with memories.

I have refused to rest the memories,

Wrapped alone in this cold blanket.

Distance has made us grow lonely.

Distance has made us question love.

Where are you? Where are you, chocolate?

My warrior against anger!

But why insist in stopping anger?

None of these erases memories.

Not the sweetest of the chocolates,

Nor the warmest of the blankets.

What has happened to our love?

Imprisoned bodies move on, alone.

I am gathering myself to start new memories -

I do not wish to carry on the old blanket.

And no, it wasn’t just a bar of sweet chocolate…