Novelty
A gentle softness arrives
A gentle softness arrives
with newness.
New Year, new morning,
new understandings.
Novelty within and without.
Like the freshness of snow
that just happens to blanket the world
in the wee hours
of the first day of the year,
all is muted, quiet, pristine.
For precious moments
stillness can be
seen, heard, felt.
Rain, wind, blue skies
will come and
the beauty will change.
But, right here, right now
there is peace,
a softness to mourning
that, though not sought
or expected,
is gratefully acknowledged.
Breathe deep,
feel the calm,
the scarcity of discomfort.
Celebrate what has come…
novelty.
New Year, new morning,
new understandings.
Novelty within and without.
Like the freshness of snow
that just happens to blanket the world
in the wee hours
of the first day of the year,
all is muted, quiet, pristine.
For precious moments
stillness can be
seen, heard, felt.
Rain, wind, blue skies
will come and
the beauty will change.
But, right here, right now
there is peace,
a softness to mourning
that, though not sought
or expected,
is gratefully acknowledged.
Breathe deep,
feel the calm,
the scarcity of discomfort.
Celebrate what has come…
novelty.
Sarah Carlson
January 1, 2019
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