it became frigid quickly, like aluminum street lights at negative temperatures the cold seeps in throughout marrow, chilling bones and freezing thoughts. i knew it was winter again and leaves were almost completely gone from the tree branches, each crunching words of remorse as they were stepped on once again. she was confused, confused between psychedelic highs of happiness and freezing aluminum street lights who froze her fingertips when she touched them. she asked herself why winter came now, when she had found the sunshine of her life, seeping through her for moments at a time.