And just as the season changes; so does she. As the sun goes down mid day, so do her thoughts. Her emotions are raw and brisk, just as the wind in the night. She applies layers to herself, as if she were going into a blizzard. But this isnβt a bundling up that you can see. She builds thick walls to protect herself from more than the cold. Darkness seeps in and covers her. She is consumed by her despair and she remains frozen.