we don’t often think . about many common things . or why they’re common
we are conditioned . to choose the sugar, over . something of substance
we need to emerge . from our comfort zones sometimes . in order to grow
to live as neighbors . we don’t need to agree, just . respect each other
when the hours slip by . unnoticed, it makes the years . inconsequential
the lone sentinel . silently watching, we pay . no attention to
patterns develop . we don’t pay attention to . yet control our lives
what we imagine . is personal and often . non transferable
a weathered surface . holds a silent confidence . and hard won wisdom
many decisions . fail to take into account . changing conditions
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