she echoes into
the edge
of all you sought
to keep
the marrow of
your bones
in all the world that
was so deep

she sewed her hair
into the floor
to blend with all
the bleak
then her blood crept in
& let you win
with passion dared
to speak

oh, October town
the sun drips
down
to warm the autumn
sky

& once again the cold
drifts in
to tangle you
& I.