Silent Winter
You have heard my calling and you have followed.
Busting away from every shred of civilization in the
hope of confronting life in its simpler terms.
This chosen and desired solitude
sets itself apart from any other
you have experienced.
You are no longer protected by man's artificial environment,
yet you are comfortable.
My cold winter wind blows hard,
but it is a sound that warms the soul.
It seems like you could stay forever out here
as you glide softly along the snow.
Out here there are no problems;
your troubles are blown from your mind
like the snow off the rocky cliffs above.
The organized and protected world you left behind
now seems so meaningless in comparison
to this winter wonderland.
Here, miles from any other,
you can cast away all you hold so dear in your artificial world;
your status, your goals, and your identity.
Once you have cast off your shell
it becomes yours to examine and do
to as you see fit.
I will not give any answers, but here in my silent and unspoiled world
you can finally listen to yourself.
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