quite pleasant
Earth-
it's quite pleasant in many places
when you're far enough from humans
settle down in a quaint village
learn the stories
see the ruins
don your boots and coat and hat
cold weather awaits,
and you've come to terms with that
catch the Sun's reflection off the snow
you can wander quite far here,
you know
pass a stranger, have a chat
he's looking for birds to photograph,
and you talk about that
he's around your age- should you be friends?
but you're too depressed to care today
seems that's lately how it ends
yes it's pleasant here, among the dormant reeds
wet snow crunching under your boots
as you fight the desire to lie down and melt
and be soaked up into the roots
~
February 2026