I Hate Winter, by Yuriko

A poem inspired by a topic chosen by a club member.

I hate winter,
Not because of its skeletal shrills,
Nor its irritating habit to freeze up,
But because of its lonely nature.
I hate winter,
Not because of its chilling fevers,
Though they come knocking my doors often,
It's rather because its never lets its heart open,
That I always have to make guesses all over.
I hate winter,
Not because I am a social person,
Though maybe it's because she isn't,
That I never get the chance to talk with her.
I hate winter,
Because of her irritating stubbornness,
Nor because her refusal to warm up to me,
But because... I've fallen in love, with that lonely figure.
I hate winter,
Because I can,
And until the end of time,
I promise, to hate her too.

- Yuriko, Leon / Stu. T.H. (March 11, 2024)

Author's Note

Yuriko: Poem.
Leon: Edits and suggestions.