Come with joy into this day, into this new year.
There is much to do and much to experience.
There is a dance, already begun, reaching out its hand to you.
There is a deep smile spread across the universe,
Offering you a whisper of undeniable hope.
Open your hand.
You have closed it so tightly around nothing.
For nothing is all that you can control.
If control is what you seek, you will come up empty handed.
But if you seek joy, well, take my hand and join the dance.
The future is closed or open by your choice.
Choose life. Choose relationship. Choose me.
I am as real as you dare to believe – as real as your very breath.
I AM – and life, true life, is yours –
It is out of your grasp, but within my embrace.
[photo by Leonardo per cc 2.0]
Quiet Hope 
This is absolutely wonderful! My favorite part is the second stanza on control. The imagery is great.
I am looking forward to seeing you today. I have missed you…
Brenda
From: Quiet Hope <comment-reply@wordpress.com> Reply-To: Quiet Hope <comment+l6xib5_b-mmzmijw16dudyo@comment.wordpress.com> Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2017 12:11:55 +0000 To: Brenda <brenda.mccoy@unt.edu> Subject: [New post] New Year’s embrace
celia posted: ” Come with joy into this day, into this new year. There is much to do and much to experience. There is a dance, already begun, reaching out its hand to you. There is a deep smile spread across the universe, Offering you a whisper of undeniable hope”
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