a room on the river

we had a room on the river
and a futon and a cat
and in the winter we rode the snowy hills
and drank beer by the fire
and you said it would always be like that

but the nights were long and cold
and the winter was dark
and
and 
and

we drifted apart like the snow

but we had a room on the river
and in the summer we opened the window
and listened to the water 
run over the stones
as we drifted to sleep

Carolyn Fridman, 2020

Published by StigMama

I am mom of three boys who used to write. I'm trying to begin again.

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