i wanted to write you something happy
but my heart stopped me
it's bottled up
so allow me instead
to tell you how your soul is
a bright light during this
rather bleak
winter
it's gold
and sun
and soft smiles
and real love
the kind you can't find in the card aisle
at the drugstore
it's forgiveness
and shared secret
prayers and testimonies
thank you for
your soul
and the home it provides me
when i need shelter from
this gray winter