we've suddenly switched to cinnamon toothpaste
he says it's just for a change
but who can really know
for sure

it's 100 odd degrees where i am
right now
not in this room
but just on the other side of it

this is the first time i've been alone
with myself
for more than a few minutes
in months
i thought i'd need the television to stop the ache of silence
and i did consider climbing on top of the bed
to moan the way the wind goes

instead
i didn't