Fallen

we both know it's going
to be another long winter
the kind that freezes
shut the doors of early spring
but i still like the wind
when i hear you knocking
with a whisper
i'll open the doors
and i'll let you in

depressing things are empty
beds and lonely dinners
and women who are middle
aged with naked fingers
i'll buy myself a ring
to symbolize this marriage
every time i break
the laws to let you in