Cold Wind

Steely gray clouds and a vengeful North wind meet you around a building's north-west corner. You internalize a shiver mutter some damning remark and stare the extremes down. The temperature hovering in the 30's poses no real threat but you zip more to appease your ego. No sun at 8:30 AM but the day can still have recklessness. At this point in the season of deep fall I have no dream of the pit or lawn furniture just one cold foot threatening to over-take the other one.