Just as I was enjoying the winter’s cold,
it’s gone too soon.
I’d prepared for it too well for it to be
over so quickly,
layers of clothing, windows winterised,
bottoms of doors fortified from drafts,
a Japanese hot water bottle
that held intense heat for hours
made my bed as warm as an electric
blanket without the cost.
Just when I’d conquered the cold, it gave
up too easily.
Already I’m pining for next year’s winter
challenges.
Bob Boyd