here’s a toast
to all & everything.
to lost planets & searching stars.
to serenading birds & flirting clouds.
to dark dark nights of dreams filled
with rising moons & dawning suns.
to the silent love caressing the insides of our ears.
to the sun love flooding our eyes with invisible brightness.
to the yearning love reaching out from every corner of the earth.
to the windy love that hugs our hearts with every breath.
Let’s celebrate another human year of hope
still following signs of happiness
trudging upward
finding our way feelingly
through clouds of stalking doubts & sulking fears––
‘til we find our-ever-available-paradise
waiting patiently just beside us
where we can snuggle together
whenever we want to
sweetly, ever-so-sweetly
under white downy blankets
with white lace pillows.