SUMMER OF THE SOUL
In the frigid cold of winter
When the snow is swirling, wild…
When your heart itself is shivering
When you wish it would turn mild.
You may feel like turning inward
Like just curling in a ball;
Feel like sighing and bemoaning
The white snowflakes as they fall.
Instead you must look outward
With soft hope and a prayer
Contemplate the world around you
And celebrate what’s there.
Send yourself some yellow roses
Plant green thyme upon your sill
Sow alyssum seed in rich, dark soil
Let the cold do what it will.
Look for sunshine on the snow bank
Look for joy within your soul
Let faith and peace take root within
Eternal summer be your goal.
-Jill Cline
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