A Christmas Day Prayer A Little Late

I can see You have lit the candles of your stars

far above the snows.

dark blue is the night

so that I would want ribbons to match

if I were younger.

and a dress

in paler blue embroidered.

now I want only rest.

cessation of pain.

a single hearted dream

where

the rains came:

melting the snows

ahead of Spring.

I've told You everything now.

mary angela douglas 25 december 2015