New Dawn
As we celebrate the passing of time,
The changing from a shortening
to a lengthening of days,
Let us ponder and be grateful,
For the small things
For the tiny minutiae, the seemingly unimportant
The moments, details, and people who lightly-
But profoundly touched our lives,
That brought us happiness-
even if fleeting, just for an instant
For those shards that eased or ignited
Our restless, ever questioning souls
Perhaps in the now, we can pause, meditate-
And be thankful for the little things
For the friends and also the strangers
Who knowingly or unwittingly
touched us, awoke us, mended us,
gave us air and warmth and light
For the sum of great happiness is small joys
Be mindful, be in the moment,
be humble, be grateful and be joyous
Happy New Year
2022
