Outside the car
In the dark of this November night
The wind howls.
That old familiar wolf call
Whistles and twists above me.
But I am deaf to it
And to the encroaching cold
That seeps into the cabin.
I am trapped
In a bubble of you
3 feet in every direction.
Still. Calm.
Wretched.
Eyes flicker back and forth.
The odd word rings out.
The quiet tears that I cry
Are not my own.
They are yours.
They belong to you
Still.
The bass of the car stereo
Drones, dies and hums static.
It drags me back to reality.
Drowns me in the stuff.
I take a deep breath and a moment
To work up the courage
To get out and open the gate.
Agitation of hands. Strength of words. 