wear a scarf

i used to think of you on days like this
and hope you weren't feeling alone
hope you were dressed warmly
hope you weren't limping around after one of your accidents
and i'm back to that familiar nag
that demands i let you go

but how do you let go
of something you never really had
something that was never yours
how do you let go of comfort
a solace you only almost held
a couch you've never even seen

so i make mine
as comfortable as i can
and listen to my mother's voice
telling me to dress warmly
to stay home alone
so i'm not limping around after one of my accidents