You step outside the door in search of a moment of silence
The party continues inside
Muffled laughter and music reach your ears
But you find a kind of solace in the quiet
And a comfort in the solitude
Its winter and the air is brisk, your breath clouds before you
The cold reminds you that you still feel
Your lungs expand, the air refreshes you, clears your mind
The goosebumps grow and your body begins to shiver
Once again you are reminded that you are alive
Looking up at a starless sky
Darkened by an absent moon and thick with cloud
You take in all the darkness that surrounds you
Then the snow begins to fall and you find yourself smiling
And you remember all that is magical and beautiful in this moment
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I wrote this for my Dad as his Christmas gift. It is my first attempt at poetry, please don't judge to harshly.
