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When the snow falls in the hinterlands
and I find myself drawn to the winter wood
I ponder the state of earthly affairs and believe
that there is much to discover from a winter white
from the forest and the stillness of a winter tree
where solitude and absence of the noise of life
allow the soul to rejoice and find peace
here in the stillness of a winter white I inhale the joy of life
and exhale a world of woes purified by the trees
so I may begin anew, the state of earthly affairs
with my mind free from the noise of life
and find peace in the still of a winter white
and wish peace to all of you
