Winter Affair

On loosing a friendship and hence the friend to her addiction.

 

Words spew from behind clenched teeth;

Chipped sleet upon my face;

The cold winds had been stirring all year.

Haul up the summer daisies.

The blizzard is here.

Overcast sky keeps the sun from warming my back;

 Huddled, and trembling against the protection I lack.

Blustery snows blur and distort my vision.

Your words now harsh ~

Gone cold and frostbitten.

Sun warmed friendship; turned an unmerciful dead cold.

I search the snowdrifts

FRANTIC

for what once was olde.

Wind’s howl engulfs your heart chilling it to the core;

Sheathing it;

sealing it

behind an iron iced door.

For moon upon moons we have been the very best of friends.

Now; this monster inside you is putting it to an end.

This addiction that rules you buries me in the snow.

I have no other choice ~

None other;

But to let you go.

I throw my head back and cry in despair ~

Let the Spring rains come !

Come wash away this winter affair.

Author's Note

This happened in 1993 and the poem was written a few months afterwards. I thought I would go ahead and share it at the cafe; likely needs a bit of work.

Reviews

[R J Askew]

Tis sad. The addiction kills much including friendship. But how can friendship or much else compete with the powerful, powerful pull of this or that substance? It is horrible. And it must be horrible to see someone close succumb. And terrible to find oneself having to decide whether to abandon them or not. I think in some circumstances there is no other choice.

[Jane Doe]

This is a wonderful piece. I can feel your pain and loss. Great writing!

[Tony]

Exellent.

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What happened? Sounds like four seasons in one day !