16 degrees, breath turns to fog, laughing back at me…
“like he flipped a switch somewhere in my chest.” Yeah. That’s the exact thing. I felt my face soften without asking. Winter can yap all it wants, that line wins.
Thanks Asuka!!!
16 degrees… nice spring day here, mind you that’s Celsius 😂
It’s not that today. More like 2-5 C
What a warm and beautiful poem ❤️
Thanks Neha!
This poem feels like a snapshot of a winter morning where everything is stiff, slow, and slightly annoying.
There’s something so relatable in the fight with layers and zippers, as if the cold were personally challenging you.
Bray Bray watching with that quiet, trusting look adds a warmth that cuts right through the frost.
And the moment he smiles that sudden, bright switch you can feel the whole mood shift.
It’s amazing how a child’s expression can melt what the weather can’t.
The poem turns a freezing, uncomfortable moment into something unexpectedly tender.
You can almost feel the speaker’s hands steadying, not because the cold eased, but because love did its work.
The rhythm mirrors the slow thaw of the morning, breath turning from fog to something softer.
What starts as a battle with winter becomes a reminder of why these small routines matter.
And by the end, you believe it sixteen degrees or not, warmth can come from a smile.
Thank you so much Adrião, you nailed it!
Your poem captures the reality, Chris!
The cold is brutal.
Everything's fighting you.
But then Bray Bray smiles...
And suddenly none of it matters anymore.
Because...
That's what love does.
It doesn't change the "temperature".
It changes how the cold feels.
And that shift?
Means everything.
Yesssssss
Wow Chris I am in love with your poetry
Thank you Hina!
nice! liking the poetry, Chris! the 16 degrees--I'm working on!
Thanks Ron!
This is so lovely! 💕
Thank you!
Loved this. Beautiful stuff.
Thanks Gary!
♥️
Thanks Luisa!
Love this! I feel the chills on my skin and warmth in my heart. ❤️
Thanks so much Kelly!
I started to tear up as soon as Bray Bray showed up 😭 I love this 🖤✨
Awww thanks so much Laura!
Thank you for this heartwarming poem 🥹🖤🫂
Thanks for reading!
I'm glad both of you found smiles in the cold!
Thanks Michelle!
Beautiful, Chris.
Thank you Nikki!
Wonderful poem, I especially like this part:
Bray Bray watches me
like he already knows
this part works out.
Thanks so much Rebecca! It’s so true, he definitely knows we are taking good care of him even though he can’t vocalize it. He shows us in his own way.
“like he flipped a switch somewhere in my chest.” Yeah. That’s the exact thing. I felt my face soften without asking. Winter can yap all it wants, that line wins.
Thanks Asuka!!!
16 degrees… nice spring day here, mind you that’s Celsius 😂
It’s not that today. More like 2-5 C
What a warm and beautiful poem ❤️
Thanks Neha!
This poem feels like a snapshot of a winter morning where everything is stiff, slow, and slightly annoying.
There’s something so relatable in the fight with layers and zippers, as if the cold were personally challenging you.
Bray Bray watching with that quiet, trusting look adds a warmth that cuts right through the frost.
And the moment he smiles that sudden, bright switch you can feel the whole mood shift.
It’s amazing how a child’s expression can melt what the weather can’t.
The poem turns a freezing, uncomfortable moment into something unexpectedly tender.
You can almost feel the speaker’s hands steadying, not because the cold eased, but because love did its work.
The rhythm mirrors the slow thaw of the morning, breath turning from fog to something softer.
What starts as a battle with winter becomes a reminder of why these small routines matter.
And by the end, you believe it sixteen degrees or not, warmth can come from a smile.
Thank you so much Adrião, you nailed it!
Your poem captures the reality, Chris!
The cold is brutal.
Everything's fighting you.
But then Bray Bray smiles...
And suddenly none of it matters anymore.
Because...
That's what love does.
It doesn't change the "temperature".
It changes how the cold feels.
And that shift?
Means everything.
Yesssssss
Wow Chris I am in love with your poetry
Thank you Hina!
nice! liking the poetry, Chris! the 16 degrees--I'm working on!
Thanks Ron!
This is so lovely! 💕
Thank you!
Loved this. Beautiful stuff.
Thanks Gary!
♥️
Thanks Luisa!
Love this! I feel the chills on my skin and warmth in my heart. ❤️
Thanks so much Kelly!
I started to tear up as soon as Bray Bray showed up 😭 I love this 🖤✨
Awww thanks so much Laura!
Thank you for this heartwarming poem 🥹🖤🫂
Thanks for reading!
I'm glad both of you found smiles in the cold!
Thanks Michelle!
Beautiful, Chris.
Thank you Nikki!
Wonderful poem, I especially like this part:
Bray Bray watches me
like he already knows
this part works out.
Thanks so much Rebecca! It’s so true, he definitely knows we are taking good care of him even though he can’t vocalize it. He shows us in his own way.