far inland
storm Darragh fury is spent
shattered roof
© Rachel Green December 2024
Why do I eat when I'm cold?
Is it some primeval urge
to fatten myself up
because my body wants to hibernate?
(Let's face it, I'd love to spend all winter in bed,
but society frowns on such ideologies.)
Why do I drink coffee when I'm cold?
I think I prefer to drink tea,
but I have milk in tea, so it goes cold quicker
than coffee with milk powder added,
though herbal teas are a decent substitute.
Why do I kiss my dogs when I'm cold?
I think it's because the retain warmth
and I can feel my hands and face heating up
from even a brief contact with fur.
Why don't I put the heating on when I'm cold?
Because I'm sixty years old, and poor,
and the previous government sold all the power companies
to make a quick popularity boost.
Thanks, Dad, you were an idiot to vote Tory
because they gave you a billionth of a share
in something you already owned.
© Rachel Green December 2024
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