time to create
to paint, to write
to become
time to hike
marveling at nature
feeling the sun on my face
time to dance
to live music coming up
through the floorboards
time to laugh
to shed the skin
of grief and sadness
time to pray
in thanksgiving
for all the blessings
time to deepen and relish
family and friendships
near and far
time to notice
that firefly of hope
flitting on the edges
time for the scales to tip
away from sadness
toward deeper joy
time to consider
all that life
has to offer
time to dream
in the present
of the future
