12.21.2008

shivers

It's cold guys.
And not the "oh put  a hat on kind of cold"
I'm talking the bone chilling, brisk candor of mother nature's frigid breath
It's the cause for abbreviated conversations,
    increased walking paces and 
       head nods versus handshakes.
It's so cold my car hates being outside
my dog doesn't even second guess her location to urinate
Thermals are regularly worn
sweaters are presented and adorned 
it's just that kind of cold
and I'm not even talking about New England territories 
this is the northern most southern state...
or the southern most northern, either way
the night air is crisp and glacial 

it's when all things natural and man-made are stressed.

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