We sit at opposite ends of the table,
the chasm filled with wedding oak.
The stuttering conversation, attacks
the weather; the ice, the arctic wind,
the dangerous footing, the chill factor
and the longing for summers past.
The metaphors drip from our lips.

Comments
shoe | January 1, 2010 - 15:59
A very fine poem, much enjoyed,:-}
threeleafshamrock | January 1, 2010 - 16:46
Thanks Shoe, glad you liked ;)