Wrap You Around My Neck

I’m going to wrap you around my neck. Wrap you like a scarf, keep my neck warm when it’s cold and there’s wind and rain and snow, protect the white skin from the elements. I’m going to wrap you around my neck. Like the bow she tied around her cat’s neck on Christmas morning with leftover ribbon, discarded from the wrappings of the book her mother gave her, the cat wriggling in protest, pulling it off five minutes later. I’m going to wrap you around my neck. A little too tightly, not enough to hurt just enough to make me uncomfortable, make me want to pull, loosen, shake my head from side to side. I’m going to wrap you around my neck. A little too warmly, the heat making me nauseous, making me crave cool air. A little too scratchy, the material is 100% wool, practical and uncomfortable. I’m going to wrap you around my neck.