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[4°]

winter settles in, the cold
has only been here
for a month now
by a miracle of nature
the thaw has started
within; my blood flows again
turning from bleak blue
to that red
full of lifestuff as i
breathe you in
this long cold season
began last spring
hunger knotted my gut
auto-cannibalism felt like
the only answer
lest i starve, instead
i ate the stars, one by one
until they burned holes
ulcers on my soul
now healed, somehow
scars leave a maze of
waiting,
their ugliness looks painful
but they are numb
today i can forget
about the winter that
was nearly a full year long .

[~K]

I trace the scars
along your mouth
bridges burn
despite your
pleasant outlook
winter kills
regardless

[stilltrucking]

I enjoyed reading it.