sunsets and sunrises

          
                                                                                                                          Photo by Jaimee Fletcher

everyone is watching sunsets
and sunrises

the photos are glorious
all pink and softness
wrapped around all our snowflakes
lying deep on the frozen earth
moments of brightness
that makes one
catch
their 
breath

it doesn't seem as if winter has been so long
and now the days are lengthening
we are not asleep 
when the sun rises
and sets

It is joyous
this sharing 
that lightens our hearts
colours of warmth
that spark our spirits
and awakens us
each one to share with their neighbour
the beauty they caught 
as they looked out a window
or took a walk
or were off on horseback

It is joyous
this waking
from
winter's
slumber

and then I remember
we still have three months

and that can stretch to six
before snow melts 
and green grass
meets our smiles
and gives us 
as much joy as 
sunrises
and 
sunsets

and God will wrap that around our hearts
and everyone will post pictures
of new calves 
and baby goats
crocuses 
and kids 
running barefoot

and we will laugh together
this sharing of 
hearts
too full 
with the beauty

it will spill from
one heart to 
another 

from God's
heart 

to ours

we will call it Spring

my favourite things



 

                                                                                       photo by Jessica Field