New Year, Less Fear...

Sun too bright
     to gaze upon
     before First Light
     sends beams
     across the lawn
     still, not a bird heard
     nor lit upon
     the ground that lies frozen,
     for Winter chose last Night
     to touch his hand
     upon the Land,
     to show his raw Power
    without the need of Snow...
Here, is ice
     beneath the leaves;
     careful lest you
     land down on your knees,
     or worse,
     all I ask
     is that you take
     step back
     if you are unsure...
First Lesson, of the Year?...
perhaps,
sometimes the first thought
is the right thought...
            Jan. 1, 2015