Columbarium

David secure in the safety

of his overpriced townhouse.

David in his polo shirt

and khaki trousers,

lazily working his way

through a monthly periodical.

He has a penchant for repetition.

He takes pride in his normality

and the mundane nature

of his daily routines.

His entire life planned out

with military precision.

Middle-aged and single

without an obligation in the world,

David is comfortably burning

in front of the fireplace

while the windows weep

from the outside cold.