From the new day...

Gentleness enfolds us like the soft

Embrace of an angel's feathery wings

As winter's gift of the pure chaste snow

Rests tenderly upon the world.

Enthralled by the classic beauty,

In features only black and white

We pause...

To appreciate the season of quiet restful days

When nature sleeps, returning inward

To nurture its essence in the still of seclusion.

In turn, we come inside, seeking our peace,

Our spirit, alone, within.

While it appears that all is silent

In nature and ourselves

A knowing and feeling are brewing

Beneath the tranquil surfaces

Being fueled by the fire within

That is stoked by God's love.

This divine light will lead us all

To new birth and re-creation

As we emerge anew

From our contemplative cocoons.

 

NBS 12/10/2013