i hope you're warm this winter
I hope you’re warm this winter, because I kept your coat after you left me alone on the cold tile of my bathroom floor. It’s much too big for me, the coat, I mean. It still smells like you, cigarettes and cologne. I came to your apartment to return it once the temperature dropped, but your dog answered the door. I hope your cell had insulation, the jailhouse gets chilly, I know because you told me when you got out the first time. Your dog is still alive because I fed him every day while you were gone. I wish you had done that for me. I hope you’re warm this winter, even though I won’t be returning your coat any longer. You had your chance to retrieve it, and now you’ll probably freeze. (r.w.)
