Winter

Feet on the sidewalk,
Snow in my face,
Cigarette in my mouth,
Slow. Steady pace,

I have a thought in my mind,
And the will in my heart,
I put the pain all behind,
And I made a new start,

A life just began,
A man dying slow,
All unpredictable,
To live is to know,

The secrets we hide,
The thoughts that we share,
And as the man walked by,
I couldn't help but stare.