winter.

Winter has a way of showing you where the leaks are
The heat has been escaping through the cracks in our front door
And through the walls even--
The builders left them paper thin with no insulation.

The faucet has been dripping,
the drain not draining
and I've been skipping work.

And here we think we build such strong houses-
sealed in plastic and metals and gooey stuff,
but the air escapes & the water takes it's time
running away to the pipes.

And here I think I build such strong walls--
sealed water-tight.
But still you come-
a faint breeze seeping through, unexpectedly in winter
Like the broken window seals
that leak
so much
water.