cold

double wool up to my knees. down zippered jacket worn under the covers. two golden retrievers valiantly striving to thaw my feet and chest. the fire cackles worthlessly. why can't i ever get warm?maybe my parents did adopt me from a gecko family?i can feel frost form over my bones. lying down it's an icier chill; less stoke for body heat.don't you dare close that window!!!  the cold makes me ache for the honeyed warmth i so greedily took for granted.moving into the cold just for today. images