hoth


and down there
the builders continue

purposeful
driven
oblivious to why

just doing their jobs
following the blueprints

the bunker is to be strong
steel walls
strong enough to withstand a firestorm
or a cold
like that of deep space.

more of an insulation against the cold
since this is more likely than the heat

i will refuge there in fetal
until my skin grows thick again
and i can face
the wintry deadscape

that you will leave behind