A new year

Comes around

With a new milestone

To embrace my smile

And to give

New blessings

A chance to grow

In lovely shades

Of grace,

Showing gratitude

For another year

To let my beauty shine

With my heart

Wide open

Gratitude caresses

My smile

Into a golden hue

As I gaze into the twinkling,

Thanking omnipotence

For another good day

Written to my heart,

Old love letters

Are kept in

A special hiding place

So I can relive

The adoring that

Keeps precious love

Flowing through

All these years

With faded lines

But message still

Just as strong,

Letting joy eclipse

My smile

Vibrant beauty

In yawning glory

Radiates thankful

Rays of timely blessings,

Echoing love

Inside treasured joy

Gentle notions

Prove worthy

Of my heart’s reward

As I look toward

Heaven’s light and

Blow kisses into

Yonder sky,

Knowing I am a gift

To myself

And other hearts as well