*

.

I wore a heavy robe the color of night

tall sheep boots and a fur hat

I looked out there

it felt like rain was falling

deceivingly

.

it was the wind shifting

between the branches

creating an illusion – no rain

just icy air moving fast

agitating thick leaves

. 

annoying them or

relieving them I would not know

but I sat there

in a stupor for

what had being growing

in my heart tonight

.

an un-easiness

a dis-ease I had to deal with

before approaching sleep

.

.