sterling street station

blizzard morning
the day after the superbowl
i wore a dress not right for the weather,
the frozen sheets of sidewalk
me too under-dressed
i sat shivering on the subway bench
waiting for one train
with room enough
my feet beginning to sweat in snow boots
headphones in
not sure why i hadn't pulled out my book
not sure why this good looking man was
so insistent on talking to me