The Cold (391 hits)
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Submitted by The Nick <nickuhlig.at.gmail.com> (View user info) at 2006-12-06 03:47:08 EST
Footprints in the snow I leave behind me
show me where I have walked
Which is well;
since I am unable to recall.
I cannot tell where I am going—
perhaps I would be better off
if the footprints led in front of me
rather than following behind me.
The air seems dead, deprived of all motion.
Even things with no motion, at absolute zero,
the coldest of cold,
where all molecular motion stops, have energy.
People misunderstand that famous equation,
e equals em cee squared.
The man who created it spent the remainder of his life
trying to disprove that which he had created;
probability was not an acceptable conclusion,
at least we didn't think it probable.
Nor do I think it probable
that I will stay outside much longer.
If the temperature were higher
the snow would melt on my hair, making it wet;
as it is I have a delicate crown of frosting anointing my head
like the aerosol snow
used for decorating windows:
that most horrid of holiday products.
My shoes squeak, scrupulously cleaned by the white snow.
Which is well;
because I would rather not have to scrub them when I get home.
Home.
Not really.
The room I spend much of my time in.
Not home per se, or de facto.
Or by any other Latin name.
It is merely the place where I hang my coat,
Where I kick off my shoes,
Change clothing, sleep, wake, eat some of my meals,
Make love, make music, perform duties that allow me to continue living here.
It is not so much my home
as it is my dwelling:
my place of residence:
my current location:
my shelter from the Cold.
User Reviews
Submitted by Shlongy (user info) at 2006-12-06 20:48:42 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
You need a wrist brace.
Submitted by Beano312003 (user info) at 2006-12-06 07:31:40 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
what? wait?
Submitted by Hiredugan (user info) at 2006-12-06 06:16:28 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
Meh.
Submitted by hour_man (user info) at 2006-12-06 04:36:03 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
I've seen better.
Submitted by jfreakman (user info) at 2006-12-06 03:54:43 EST (#)
Ranking: -1
Nope, i have indeed seen better.
Not on this site, but that shouldn't surprise anyone.