Quiet Moments of Winter

 The lights on the Christmas tree through squinty eyes.

 The snow quiets the world around me

and I send out love to those that walk there.

 Sip a cup of cocoa and maybe a favorite tea.

 Light the candles and sit in quietness for just a little while.

 The softness of the winter light,

it dances just before me.

A single candle light or a multitude

of lights.

They soothe my soul.

I take in the quiet times between

a celebration or two.

Savoring the darkness,

I light my candle

and sip a warm cup of something sweet.

These small things are what carries 

me through the darkness of winter.

And I BREATHE,

just the softness of my breathe,

the silence,

the music in the air of the quiet

surrounds me.

Take time, dear friends,

delight in the breath, the light,

and blanket your heart with JOY.