People who live where there are no clouds
no storms no lightening and thunder no rain
are lulled into thinking life is always like that
and it isn’t... can’t be... all silent contentment
settled securely in some inner private space
waiting to be shattered suddenly and surely
unhinging everything that feels like safety.
...Better to live with reminders of trouble
like harmless snakes and timid elephants
that startle and keep their distance mostly
so when whatever it is that lives out there
comes in close and you feel its breathing
you won’t forget where and how to hide.
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