the heater is on
again
two days removed from
72 and sun

i can hear the little kids
playing like they did
two days removed

splashing in mud puddles
that were not there
two days removed

he splashes her
she splashes him
they laugh

down the street
forth and jasper
her mother and his father
sip wine from a bottle
as the temperature
continues to
fall

winter hangs on longer
as the years pass by
she shakes under the pressure of the cold
air

teeth chatter, promising to shatter
if the song remains the same
much longer

his chin grayer
her skin cracking
the heater is on again
two days removed from
72 and sun

she asks if he's okay
he's says he'll be fine
just another day
in paradise

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you can listen to a spoken word version of this poem here:
https://soundcloud.com/jadednoizeradio/two-days-removed