It’s another lonely day
Washing clothes. I might stay
In as the weather’s so cold.
Breeze blowing through cracks
And gaps makes the house
Sound so old.
I tell myself I feel fine;
Bones ache upon the line;
Hung out to dry with yesterday's shirts,
And bleach spotted sheets.
Shivering becomes the norm;
I take it as a sign.
I wrap up as warm as I may,
Cloth upon cloth,
fold upon fold.
It’s not enough I sigh,
As the heating starts to lie.
I crave warmth, but heat
Escapes and meets the outside
With a smile and starts to fade.
It’s another lonely day.