If you don't know the kind of person I am and I don't know … - William Stafford

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If you don't know the kind of person I am
and I don't know the kind of person you are
a pattern that others made may prevail in the world
and following the wrong god home we may miss our star.

William Stafford

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The earth says have a place, be what that place
requires; hear the sound the birds imply
and see as deep as ridges go behind
each other.

If it should happen you wake up and Armageddon has come, lie still.

Yes

It could happen any time, tornado,
earthquake, Armageddon. It could happen.
Or sunshine, love, salvation.

It could, you know. That's why we wake
and look out - no guarantees
in this life.

But some bonuses, like morning,
like right now, like noon,
like evening.

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