Cold Nights

I like the cold nights best.

The nights when the power fails

So we can’t use our phones

And there’s no heat;

The nights when our feet freeze

On the drafty floors

And we brush our teeth by candlelight;

The nights when there’s frost

On the inside of the panes

And the blankets you knit

Can’t keep us warm;

The nights when the shower

Won’t get hot

And the winter wind

Whips through the weatherstripping.

I like the nights when we have

To cuddle and chat

Sharing our bodies’ warmth.

I like the cold nights best.