Cold

Pale white fingers, pale white toes
Rosy cheeks and ice-tipped nose
Goosebumps lining once smooth skin
Shivering lungs breathe cold air in

Blinded by fresh ice on lashes
As the world surrounding crashes
Frostbite lurks in howling wind
Warmth seems a forgotten friend

Outcast in the frigid air
No room left to hope or care
Even snow friends built nearby
Soon melt away with no good-bye

Chilly heart beats slower, slower
Mercury drops lower, lower
Wrapped up tight, but can't stay warm
Frozen by this arctic storm

Red ice forms in frozen veins
Cold blue lips won't speak the names
Of those who left her standing there
Naked in the icy air

Reviews

[Ama May Cooper]

A strong and solid flow throughout
Each line matching the other and seeming to run off each other like water.
Quite a graphic poem with the images you have created, the description is fantastic . loved it

[MissWordSmith]

I think this is different from your usual, distinct structure and flow, but it was a great attempt at a new style! It's almost as if the writer is so cold that each line is separate from the previous and the next, as you try to utter out what you want to say. I loved this... It was raw, and fresh, and different. :)

[HorrorMaster]

really enjoy this one

[Chantel]

Whoa...definitely going in my library! Great job!!! :)

[Norma M Sutton]

This is sad and beautiful.

[Kaymara]

I really love this poem. It feels like just about anyone can relate to this feeling which makes people appreciate the poem so much more. Great job.

[littlelilypurplebride]

So sad but this is a
master piece very well done. god bless lily

[Liza]

i felt the chill; cool job :)

[Allison]

This is absolutely wonderful! It's really sad, but so amazingly described! Good job!

[Coyote Poetry]

You create a sad picture with your words. To be alone and cold leave us with no hope. A very strong poem with a sad story. A excellent poem.
Coyote