Hopefulness

Let me walk today in hopefulness,
And open my gifts with glee,
Let hearty laughter
Tickle my toes,
And wash off the hurt
Of yesterday's woes.
Setting my spirit free;

Let me paint a picture of playfulness,
A visual song of joy;
Let my soul create
A work so bright,
From a hopeful palette
Filled with light,
That fear cannot destroy;

Let me greet each day with gratefulness,
For it offers a brand new start;
With my ears attuned
To the wonder of sound,
A smile on my lips
To prepare the ground,
For the words of a hopeful heart;

Like the little birds playing o'er fields of grain,
Falling, then touching, and rising again,
Let us offer glad thanks
For the golden expanse,
That beckons us all
To create our own dance,
Not sit on the sidelines of hopefulness.

Edie Batstone