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Headstall's Reflections - 75. Chapter 75 S.A.D.
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S.A.D
As the tendrils of winter
Lay claim to world order
Days falter and recede
And long nights take over
Temperatures fall
And the sun becomes weak
Colors soon leach
And vistas turn bleak
Under feeble light
We huddle and sigh
Robbed of our joy
Our cycles gone awry
It’s a yearly curse
Winter’s scourge on men
So we play our waiting game
Like bears in a den
Our thoughts become dark
With focus on survival
Our wills doing battle
With our February rival
It’s a time for reflection
But not the good kind
Yearning for the days
When the clouds leave our mind
The cure is within reach
But penance we must serve
Until March heads to April
And we round the final curve
When the tilt of Earth’s axis
Works in our favor
And spring’s power begins
The renewal we savor
Gone are the shadows
And those short, dark days
We can return to ourselves
Once more free of the maze
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