Paikin's Song

Cold So Cold

Cold so cold it is
How can anyone
But survive this here
When such cold is not
What we are meant to know

And poor Sahla sat
His teeth oh loudly chattering
As he shivered alone
And thought for a moment
Of what he'd left behind

Yes lovely Lisa
What was she doing
And who if any
Was she doing it with

And tears they came
Dripping to the floor
As a wave of sadness
Rippled through his soul
Leaving him lower than
Ever he had ever thought
That he could be

Charles Petrie