The nonexistent tears;

They fall like snow on glass

Creating a white layer of cotton

Between what you think may be, and what is

True, we are out of the perfect world

But here, in imperfection we must try to survive

Not only for our sake, but for everyone else's:

Where would their intellect go, if we collapsed?

xvx

AN: a short piece for a friend who insists she's right….it applies to fanfiction because it comes to mind as what Harry might be thinking now, just replace "intellect" with courage.