Now

[MartyT]

This beautiful poem was written by Sandy Goodman, and is taken from the Winter 2004 issue of her e-newsletter:

Now

there is something about

standing alone in the dark

when the first snow falls

that brings me to you

and what you are.

the cold disappears,

swallowed by the warmth of your presence

and i wonder how i lived without

the magic of these moments

before you showed me that now is all we have.

the now of wood smoke and cinnamon and evergreen,

the now of christmas carols,

a crackling fire,

the flicker of candles casting shadows on a picture.

the now of a grandchild's smile,

a grandpa's quickly hidden tears,

and the soft nuzzle of a christmas puppy.

there is something about

standing alone in the dark

when the first snow falls

that makes me remember

that now is all we have . . .

and that now . . .

felt with the heart . . .

is beautiful.

© 2004 by Sandy Goodman, author of Love Never Dies: A Mother's Journey from Loss to Love and reprinted with her permission. Contact Sandy at sandy@loveneverdies.net; visit her Web site at Love Never Dies. To subscribe to Sandy's e-newsletter, click on Love Never Dies Newsletter and follow the instructions there.

[STARKISS]

Hi Marty T,

Thanks so much for sharing such a wonderful peom with all of us, I really enjoyed reading it and I know others will also... Take care and God Bless You Shelley