pearly evergrey

to some people
life
is like a chessboard
coal black and snow white
defined and clear
squaresquares

they know their place




to me
life
is like a spiral
all shades of grey
neverending flowing
circlecircles

I wish I knew my place




every now and then
I try the squares
they don't fit into my system
and I don't fit into theirs

I understand for some
safety and security
every now and then
I can envy that


I wish the square people
only sometimes
would try my
neverending flowing
evergrey spiral


mutual understanding
and
smoother encounters
every now and then