A girl can dream

A prayer of hope,

as we enter the new year,

for hands to reach across the aisle;
for an end to racism, hate and war,

and all divisions cease...

Indescribable magnificence

What indescribable magnificence

we would find in the human heart

if only we would take the time

to look inward and see..

The journey home

We're on the home stretch now,
tramping down the slick hill in the cold,
eager for the warmth that awaits us.
But stop, for just a moment,
and take in all that beauty.
Watch your breath as it eddies forth
in the chill air,
revel in the arch of trees,
bending under the weight of snow,
listen for the silence
that softens this blue world,
and then for the crunch of booted feet
as we set out again
on this, the final lap
of our journey
home.

As the year fades

The year draws slowly to a close

bathing the highs and lows of our lives

in a gradual wash of nostalgia:

bright colors to fade in the shadows of time.

Looking back, what is it we'll remember, or regret?

What needs your attention?

It's just another day, you think --
nothing special, a way to mark
the time between two major holidays,
a day to spend in the usual ways --
shopping, or cleaning, reading or eating
the gifts we have received...
But no, each day is special: an opportunity
to learn what needs to be learned,
to give what needs to be given,
to love what needs our love...
Listen! As the year speeds toward its finish line,
what is it that needs the attention
that only you can give?

As we come to the close of the year

The day may be over,

but the season is not.

May you find moments of quiet peace

as we move toward the close of the year...