Safe Haven

A safe haven in a sea of change

Delightful sounds over the ocean’s rage,

Those are the things I miss.

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A lighthouse tower on the cliff,

Ivy climbing up in wisps 

Those are the things I waste

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Every beginning is an end
Every end is a beginning
Does spring turn summer into fall? 

Or is autumn spring’s dawn after all?

 

When safety changes, I fold
I refuse to shiver in the cold
And when the heat waves come 

I wear a jacket to keep me warm

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When safety changes, I hide
I try to find peace with my hands tied

I break down trying to break free
But I can’t shake what’s holding me

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When safety changes, I run
Is golden hour from wildfire or the sun? 

Smoke billows from my white picket fence
I’ll be caught dead before caught in suspense

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And yet
Safety changed anyway

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My safe haven burned to the ground

But there’s so many more I’ve found 

In all the people homeward-bound

My new safe haven is all around.