snow falls like rain blanketing everything dampening sound softening edges creating a soft newness to cover over winter dreariness every flake unique yet united their descent one means so little might not even be noticed yet when they gather even in their delicate shapes they can’t be missed for some snow is a nuisance yet Creation drinks it in even if not until spring and while it falls fresh clean and cold who does not hear the whispered melodies of peace and hope and childhood joy wrapped up in memories of snow angels and forts melted long ago? we should take our cue from snow gather our delicate shapes in ways that cannot be missed insisting on blanketing the world with deeds of peace and hope congregating with all who seek to offer the love and joy the whole of Creation could drink in some would think us a nuisance yet the end of violence far worse than winter dreariness would change everything for far longer than snow that falls like rain
Peace Poem for Advent 2 B
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