snow monster
december
at night
i feel as if the waiting
will never end
this windowsill
is too cold
i don’t see how
things will ever be okay
after what’s happening
outside
can we meet somewhere
in my bed?
drive over and park
on the street
knock twice
i’ll be upstairs
the door should be
unlocked
it always is
meet me in my bedroom
join me in this bed
write love songs with me
on this college-ruled
notebook paper
i promise that i won’t
cross out
any of your lyrics
my bedspread is electric
we can be warmer
than god will permit us
please sleep
i’ve never been this tired
__________
matt margo is the author of WHEN EMPURPLED (Pteron Press, 2011) and TWO TITLES (white sky books, 2011). a full catalog of his publications can be found at http://matt-margo.blogspot.com