dark into light

it’s a December thing 

that tells me to look to the light 

when it’s the darkest 

light up Christmas tree 

and house 

and candy canes stuck in the frozen ground 

and candles on piano 

and every day 

sun goes down a little earlier 

darkness in our hearts gaining purchase 

but December has other plans 

beginning the climb 

out of the longest night 

into O Holy Night

advent again

I see this room 

reflected 

in the round green candle holder on the table 

the tree lit in the corner 

the crèche on the shelf 

the angels on the piano & 

on this first of December 

advent arrives like a feathered snowfall 

lighting on a tired earth 

look into the green tinted glassiness 

and feel shoulders soften 

heart slow 

mind empty 

& listen to the harmony of 

hope rising

earth vespers

feel the song coming from deep below 

of fear and grief 

bass notes shaking 

    shuddering 

        rising 

            intense 

feel it in our bodies 

so full of anxiety 

wanting to hope in the

hopelessness of rising seas & 

    rising flames & 

        rising floods & 

            rising heat shimmers & 

                rising fumes from burning oil 

feel it coming from above 

from voices who have gone before 

see this blue green home & 

sing along