udith’s PoetryWinter
Open wide the door
Of this New Year—
The door of opportunity,
Of possibility.
Across the threshold
Of this door
A path of tender green unfolds
Onto the waiting year.
New flowers spring up
Along the way, new leaves
Of green unfold.
Look around you;
Gather your bouquet.
Join the Creator;
Begin your new life
From the ground up;
Walk your new path
Leading from the open door.
© Judith Lawrence, January 2010
Long dark nights
Of winter’s waiting
Bring bright days
Of joy and hope.
Gather all together
Wend your steady way
To prepare a place
Where Christ can come.
Out of darkness
Love will blossom
Stars shine brightest
In dark skies.
Coldest mornings
Promise healing
Through thick darkness
Comes the dawn.
Christmas morning
Christ lies waiting
In each hamper
Prepared with love.
Oh, give thanks for God’s love.
© Judith Lawrence, 2009
