Merry Solstice & Blessed Yule!
I wrote this for browngirl in the livelongnmarry auction --
Season of Light
O all the world this season doth see the heavens turn
From one face to another while stars do constant burn.
No difference in the darkness - night warm or winter-stern -
For timeless and together we all wait for light's return.
For some this is the season of blessing and rebirth;
Some celebrate with stories of wisdom and of worth;
With fasting and with feasting, with miracles and mirth;
Some mark the wheeling cosmos and dance upon the earth.
O light the lamps, the candles, the fire blazing bright;
Lift hands and hearts and voices, let joy and hope ignite!
Diverse traditions shape us, all beacons in the night,
So let us stand together, rejoicing in the light.
Blessings of the season be on all of us, and may the coming year be a better one!
Season of Light
O all the world this season doth see the heavens turn
From one face to another while stars do constant burn.
No difference in the darkness - night warm or winter-stern -
For timeless and together we all wait for light's return.
For some this is the season of blessing and rebirth;
Some celebrate with stories of wisdom and of worth;
With fasting and with feasting, with miracles and mirth;
Some mark the wheeling cosmos and dance upon the earth.
O light the lamps, the candles, the fire blazing bright;
Lift hands and hearts and voices, let joy and hope ignite!
Diverse traditions shape us, all beacons in the night,
So let us stand together, rejoicing in the light.
Blessings of the season be on all of us, and may the coming year be a better one!