Everything is Equal in The Snow

"Everything is equal in the snow: all trees, all lawns, all streets, all rooftops, all cars.

Everything is white, white, white, as far as you can see.

Covered by snow, the well-kept and neglected lawns look the same.

The snow hides the shiny newness of a just-bought car as effectively

as it does the rust and dents of a ten-year-old one.

Everything looks clean and fresh and unmarred by time or use.

Snow, like the silent death it counterfeits, is a great leveler. "
-Adrienne Ivey