A New Year

January 1, 2023

If you’re reading these lines you’ve begun a new year,
Giving thanks for the days in the past you’ve been through,
For the loved ones you cherish, the friends you hold dear,
But also embracing a future that’s new.

It’s a time to look forward, to start a new page,
As we make resolutions, I pray they include
Finding ways to connect, to converse and engage,
To see a real face, not just clips we have viewed.

Let’s savor the moments the times that we share.
It’s not really hard to reach out, be a friend.
I’ve seen others show kindness I know it’s not rare.
Finding ways to connect helps us all in the end.

I pray that the kindness and love that we show
Will touch those around us and blossom and grow.