Let the year go
into the night
the joy and the pain
the dark and the light
the endings
the beginnings
the thresholds crossed
the glimpses of heaven
the children birthed
the dear ones passed
the welcoming hearth
the closed door
the hope
the fear
the friends gained
the ones lost
the regret
the guilt
the bad days
the good days
Starbursts of light
flowers in the garden sky.
May you be blessed with
gratitude
– past and present
peace of mind
– in uncertainty
acceptance
– in resistance
great love and strength
– in fear
forgiveness and compassion
– to mind you
childlike trust
– in the benevolence of creation
wisdom
– to embrace life as it is
understanding
– that every soul has its own course to follow
discernment
– to hear the inner voice of truth
courage
– to learn to be still
And may there be
peace on earth
for one whole day
©Hilary Oxford Smith