Sun-kissed Year

A month,

a week,

a day,

has barely sprung fresh and new

when another month, week, day

jumps the calendar queue.

For what reason does Time run

if not to make us pause

to examine our lives,

pursuits, daily chores?

Time asks with a steady, ticking voice,

“Is this what you want?

Is this your best choice?”

If I am honest, I must reply

that I‘ve let too much of Time go by.

Now,

I open my door

and invite Time in.

I will not let it pass

as if it’s forbidden.

I beckon to Time,

I halt its tracks.

I do not let it go,

I make it relax.

True, it has a bad reputation.

People say it never stops.

But I’ve known Time to stand still

when I’ve stopped watching clocks.

I’ve known Time to visit

like a long-lost friend,

and while in my company,

know no beginning

and no end.

Time is not my foe.

It is Heaven sent

to reflect, to show.

How else would we stir,

change, grow?

How else would we see,

break free?

Thank you, Time,

for doing what you do,

for ticking along,

for making me new.

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A happy, sun-kissed New Year to you!

❤ Michele

Refreshed in December 2023