A Blessed Continuance...an ABC Poem

A new year waits

Behind us, barred gates; before us open doors

Change comes through courage purposed-prayed

Do it!

Embrace time’s mores

Farewell to old, hello to new

God’s grace grants second chance

Here-now is like an avenue

Inviting us to dance

Jaded and cast, is the year past

Kiss it good-bye and then

Look to the love of God; He gives

Mercy for dreams again

Night turns to morning while we drowse

Our track-record, though grim

Persuades hope’s nature to arouse

Quixotic lands within  

Reminding us how God imbues

Surrendered sighs with joy

Time’s tried benevolence renews

‘Until’ with faith; ahoy

Vesper and daybreak ebbs and flows

With rose and thorny cares

X-cellent is He that bestows

Yes and no to our prayers

Zeal refurbishes gray with gold as the New Year succeeds the Old

© Janet Martin

Hello 2017!