i do recall now
nine months ago
arriving in the lobby
of the colorado cabin
the dark midnight sky
old snow in the parking lot
cozy on the inside
like a hug and maw maw's
old postcards
and it was a long drive
and a long day
and i can't quite recall now
why it feels so comforting
but i guess the first thought
i had when i collapsed
on the navy blue carpet
was it's over
god it's finally over
it enveloped my hurt in its arms
and held my stress like a cozy pillow
i could finally breathe in tune
with the golden crackles
of the orange in the fireplace