jln.

I order hot tea
and I get cold
frozen icy tea
not iced
but just hot tea
becoming cold,
really cold.

I thought I was
perfectly clear
I said the right words
and I paid the exact amount
up to the very
last cent.

And for my longings to be warm
and cozy and safe,
in return, I've got a glass
or piercing cold touching me
from head to toe.

©jln.