I have frozen lake independence—
self-sufficiency stuck in a state of stasis,
waiting for spring or a better excuse.
I’m the last bud in the bag,
that lonely bit of green at the bottom—
each time you reach for me,
you know you’re running out.
I’m a scarf left outside,
stiff as a corpse, wrapped tight
around a post under the overpass.
Some do-gooder tied a note to me—
“Take me if you need me.”
but nobody needs me.
everybody’s got their own warmth,
their own coat, their own somebody.
so I stay there,
tied up, forgotten,
waiting for some cold *******
to come along and wrap me
around their neck.
Feb 9, 2025
Feb 9, 2025 at 6:17 PM UTC
I have frozen lake independence—
self-sufficiency stuck in a state of stasis,
waiting for spring or a better excuse.
I’m the last bud in the bag,
that lonely bit of green at the bottom—
each time you reach for me,
you know you’re running out.
I’m a scarf left outside,
stiff as a corpse, wrapped tight
around a post under the overpass.
Some do-gooder tied a note to me—
“Take me if you need me.”
but nobody needs me.
everybody’s got their own warmth,
their own coat, their own somebody.
so I stay there,
tied up, forgotten,
waiting for some cold *******
to come along and wrap me
around their neck.