zippers

The zipper on my hoodie
was
broken;
it chewed
a few steps
before getting
stuck
or it never caught on
in the first place

Most people
didn't notice;
my coldness
wasn't their problem,
and they were busy
with their own sartorial issues
with
snaps
and buttons and clasps

Some suggested oil
or maybe soap?;
others just told me to
throw my hoodie out altogether;
get a new one that didn't require
two hands to operate

I've tried to knit a sweater
but I never mastered
the neckhole

I decided to just put on a
heavier
coat
with an industrial zipper
to ensure I'd be covered
and hoped it would be fixed
by summer
so I wouldn't die
under layers
of wool and feathers