Joyful Creation

 

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