Permafrost

the winter is eternal now
and I suffer no delusions it shall end

I no longer care if the river
even flows beneath its icy tomb
or if the grass still lay dormant
encased within the frost

but I still remember the warmth

how it nurtured me
sustained me
providing all my needs

last night I dreamt of a summers day
one thought would never end
yet it has forever set

my ignorance
killed the sun itself
and I’ve no desire to live
under another