I Remember the Snows in the Summers Light

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I Remember the Snows in the Summers Light by Dejan Stojanovic

I remember the snows in the summer's light 
Thinking of winter in summer; 
When I see the blue, I see white; 

I see the fume over roofs so bright, 
Feel the warm air caressed by azure, 
I remember the snows in the summer's light. 

Summers are lazy in my inner sight, 
Winters, lazy on the outside, are sure to secure 
The blue when I sense the cold of white. 

Winter takes me on a summer's flight 
To visit the summer and endure 
Snows and remember the light. 

Perhaps I like spring and fall best, 
But winter is spring in summer to allure 
Me to feel the fall and see blue in white. 

I keep remembering, seeing the bright; 
Everything is just a thought you conjure; 
I always remember the snows hiding in the light; 
When I see the blue, I also see the white.

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