The window gives
An opening and
Protection from
The outside world.
It lets us peer
Through a barrier,
Of what could
Be easily broken.
It opens and closes
A sliver of
The present. All the while
Showing what was
There yesterday and
Will still be tomorrow.
This pane takes
In lightness and darkness
Without much of a crack.
It holds together until
It is ready to shatter.
A reminder that we too
Can hold on until the
Very last tap. Something
We can hold onto
For the future that
We know is clear,
With a slight opening
And enough protection.