cold/hot


in these days
the laughter is cold
the fingers are cold
and the toes,
job prospects are cold
the fireplace is cold
the kitchen floor
and the toilet seat
colder than death,
love grows cold
on colder bedsheets
and the long days are cold.

the bowl of grits
and the roast beef sandwich
are the only things that are hot.
and sometimes the nights,
too.