A fresh spring morning,
a little cloud, a little sun
but I don’t think I’ll be in the garden today,
because my finger won’t straighten
and my arm feels
twisted, achy and sore
Outside my window the forsythia blooms
in a brilliant bright yellow
even without the sun, she shines
at her feet a gathering of little bowed heads
in beauteous blue
I take this in,
and I smile
This has me thinking
in blueberries and lemons
so, instead of outdoors, I head to the kitchen
to do some baking
because I think at the very least,
I can manage a spoon
Today I am gathering wishes,
I wish to be someone who bakes something nice
that adds a bit of
sweetness to your day
to make
you smile
I wish to be someone who speaks from the heart
right at the time of feeling
even though it makes you laugh
or me seem
silly
to say it anyway, because that
is how
I’m feeling
I wish to everyday
in my own small way to put something
wonderful into the wind
and when it reaches you
you hear
a whisper
or a prayer
I wish to always
smile at the sun
and when she fills me with light
to give it back
to the world
in
kindness
I wish to always search
for signs of beauty
and when I find them, to pause
and to smile
to breathe them in
slowly
so that I can recognize
where I
have forgotten
my own
I wish to always cherish
simple things
and small things
and
cookies
I wish to always find delight
in people who make me laugh
and move me
to tears
and those who squeeze me
tight
I wish to always celebrate the great gift
of Love
by giving every little bit of it back
to the world
and then
some
I wish for you
to never stop
telling me
you love me
and that you never tire
of stealing
my heart
or making me smile
and I wish
this day
and every day
to never stop gathering
wishes ♥