Life, Death, and Snow

Bleak winters and

Bright Summers

Falls that are crisp and

Springs that brighten the spirit.

There's never a time that

Lacks love, save the hearts that

Cry for help and souls that

Search the dead.

Even so, the barren ground still

Holds the colorful promise

That under a cold silence

New green is being kept.

And we, like the seasons,

Return and returning,

To find something deep within.

A warmth, a light

A sprig of peace

Watered by the tears that

Wash away the fear, and

Give birth to hope

Through the vivid memories

Of the past and the

Bright visions of the future.

Lies and loss become love and truth.

These are things that last and are

Witnessed through the millennia

By the mountains and the oceans and

The living silence that permeates time and space.

So, don't ever stop

Feeling as deeply as you do,

Crying and laughing

And frowning and smiling

Filled with fear and hope and

Desire and detachment,

Find love, lose hate, and celebrate renewal.

Live life like the reds and greens that

Sprout from the snow.

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