Winter's been bringing me down,
so today,
I invited Joy in,
I thought of the people I love,
their smiles and tender hugs,
I thought of the times
I've sat on the water
paddle in hand
marveling at the miracles
unfolding all around me,
I thought of sunny days, pickleball
and laughing with my friends,
and soon, joy came flooding in,
she fell like snowflakes
magically falling from the sky
sang beautiful melodies,
and somehow managed
to pen my soul's reflections
on the page,
I invited Joy in today,
and she came,
but she didn't come alone,
she brought her friends
peace and love with her ...
with joy and gratitude,
Penny Bowman
