Cold

Cold

Winter pressed against the door

I could feel it through the floor

Frozen winds cut through the street

Stealing feeling from my feet

Breath turned pale beneath the sky

Lonely hours dragged slowly by

Empty benches lined the park

Covered white from dawn till dark

My hands shook inside my sleeves

Bare trees cried through dying leaves

Every face looked far away

Like the world had turned to gray

Cold words echoed through my head

Long after the voices fled

Memories stayed sharp and clear

Pulling pain from every year

The river moved stiff and slow

Underneath the falling snow

Moonlight rested on the ground

Without making any sound

I searched hard for signs of care

Only frost remained out there

Doors stayed locked against the night

Keeping warmth far from sight

Even love felt cold to touch

After losing far too much

Silence settled in my chest

Giving aching thoughts no rest

Still I walk through winter rain

Carrying strength beside my pain

Though the cold cuts deep inside

I refuse to run and hide

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