we keep ourselves safe by avoiding the shadows or so we believe
the unexpected is a fact of life yet we don’t prepare for it
probably because i’ve been asleep, but morning comes as a surprise
our home is the place where we store the life that makes our lives worth living
against a background that is constantly changing we try to stand still
always remember: shadows are not possible unless there is light
when you stop and watch there is always a parade on a street nearby
the snow doesn’t care that we put up barriers snow does what snow does
even though we know because we’ve been warned, it still can be a surprise
the faster we move the more time it takes to stop and enjoy the now
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