Winter Solstice


The morning was a frosty, silvery blue,

Even the sun could not shine with a golden hue.

It's orb silhouetted under silvery sky

The ghostly light it did cast within the clouds so high.


Sugary clumps of powdered snow

Clung to rooftops, trees and  branches below.

Hushed admiration in commuters hearts

Reminds me how our day should start.


Godly connections with gratitude.
                       
For we are never completely in solitude.            

Within us all is God similarly                              
           
To realize we are all one big family.          


But within my surname is a link

An embryonic family when time did blink.      

I am reminded this New Year.                                              

Of all of them who are so dear.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  


I do especially remember one.                        

Whose illness may have affected the sum.    

She's better now and all so good.                    

Because her struggles are understood.      

Surrender did she to God and Eternity

Granted did He her un-silent plea.

For she is here with children so dear

And it reminds me to be grateful of her this year!

Copyright Maria T. Carmichael DeSalvo    2010