My New Year's Wish

I Wish for All

A Year of Faith
in every dream
through every struggle
along your way

A Year of Hope
in every moment
amazingly rekindled
from all that were dashed

A Year of Love
filling every heart
healing all the pieces
that have ever been broken

A Year of Peace
deep in every soul
spoken in every language
heard far and wide

A Year of Joy
in every step
springing swiftly up
even when you should fall

A Year of Light
sparkling in every eye
so that kindred spirits
recognize their glow

A Year of Wishes
that are all fulfilled
when wished upon a star
or quietly in your heart

A Year of Blessings
each and every day
sprinkling softly through the air
landing safely in your hands

The Full Moon of Our Love

The moon is shining bright and full tonight,
Enclosed in a misty halo of light.
The soft clouds are drawn to it,
Surrounding its fullness like a shield.
The moon and clouds stand together
        in stillness like a dream,
In their own world of light and
        shadow in the dark sky.

As I see the fullness of the moon,
I am filled with my love for you.
The halo of light is like a guardian of our love.
The misty clouds protect the dream world
         we enjoy together.
We will always be joined with the moon,
Its ever changing shapes, sizes and colors
         a reflection of our love.

When we are apart, it will link us
         through the distance;
And when we are near to each other,
It will bring us even closer in our hearts.
As the moon is ever present, even when unseen,
So will our love be.
As long as the moon stands in the sky,
Our love will never die.

                                                    MAA 10/31/97

My Peaceful Hand



By Nina from Australia (Friendship) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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This is my hand
a token of friendship,
outstretched in kindness,
humbleness and grace.

With it comes my heart,
open and loving,
the portal to my soul,
wishing peace unto all.

I imagine a world
with hands connected
across the globe,
where peace and friendship flow.

I've dreamt this dream
since I was young,
"Let There Be Peace On Earth"
my heartfelt theme.

My dream of peace
may seem unreal,
a fancy whim
of a little girl.

But even age
cannot subdue
the hope to see
this dream unfold.

I join my hand
in yours today;
Please accept it
with intent.

One by one
we change the world;
Hopes and dreams
may be fulfilled.

                                  MAL 9/19/13