Inside

Light bleeds into dark

Like paint on a canvas

It’s cold outside

Memories break the dam

A controlled flow

It’s cold outside

My throat is tight

Like a drum waiting to be played

It’s cold outside

I can hear voices

Friends and loved ones

It’s warm inside

I always loved the cold

Because I never let the warmth in

It’s warm inside

I’m afraid

What if the door is locked?

It’s cold outside

Light spills through a crack

Should I go?

It’s warm inside

My drink is warming

My mind is cold

I pause

Cloudy Skies

I love cloudy skies

It’s as if the earth

Mirrors my mind

Birds fly through

Like thoughts,

Untroubled

A flash of brilliance

Masked by constructs

Houses built from my beliefs

I can hear it from a distance

Must I tear down the solidity

To witness the striking point of nothing?