Breathe Light

In the stillness of the season, 

the world exhales. 

Candlelight, starlight, 

remind the earth 

gentleness is possible. 

Hope moves quietly— 
not in grand gestures 

        but in thoughtful pauses,

             calm choices,

                  kindness offered. 

Forth from winter’s hush 

let hope grow, 

the world soften, 

conflict and crisis cease, 

          and peace rise 

          with each new dawn.