part & parcel

the cold gets in
into our bones
into our minds
and into our smiles
listlessness ensues
frigid somnolence
slows our hearts
deprives us of light
and wears us away
until we are at each other
hands clutching throats
anything to stay warm
any port in a storm
part & parcel warmth
when we dream together
we dream in summer
teeming under blankets
i'd rather freeze this winter
than hibernate beside another
not any port in a storm
just you
just us
part & parcel
at the mercy of a space heater
mr. & mrs. fuss