They got their mothers worked into a panic
I was a kaleidoscope
Of what was only one of you
As I was beginning
As all your lips moved
And they were grouped in twos and threes
They sound unfounded
Like a Morse code message was sent from me to me
And cars on slippery slopes were stuck
Until the children couldn't move then
"This ain't working anymore"
And I didn't know which one to address
Getting colder with every step I took
And they were grouped in twos and threes
And I got left there, too
And parents layered clothes
And this is when I forget to breathe
That tells me exactly what you are thinking
I put on my overcoat and walked into winter
My teeth chattered rhythms
And all the things I scripted
The snow on my lenses distorting the image
And it's that look that you're giving me
To your apartment, dear
People pushing through their mittens
And left them outside until their noises were blue
Sledding down hills into oncoming traffic
To feel it soaking through my shoes
