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!
This is really beautiful, Janet, and I love the vintage image, too. God bless you. Happy New Year and warm greetings from Montreal, Canada. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Linda,fellow-Canadian,
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thank-you for your visit and kind words! The image is a card sent to my grandparents years ago!