Layers

It’s cold

And I’m wearing layer

After layer

I’m drowning in the absence of space

But I can’t help myself

Coats

And hats

And scarves

And gloves

Anything

Anything so that nobody will ever be able to touch me

And feel me

My icy cold skin

That cracks with the gentlest of touches

The cold that festers in my heart

And freezes every inch of me

So that no matter how many layers I put on

I will never be warm