May every warm smile
kind gesture
and sweet word
find its way
into the rugged pockets
of your wool coat
for every struggled step to get home
on the coldest of winter of nights

Remember all the good that has met your acquaintance
as you go about your way
Let them light your path home
Let them warm your aching body
Let them fill your heart with more love
than you could ever possibly fathom

But always leave a few left
In your back pocket
to offer to those
with darker paths
ahead