THIS POEM IS FOR YOU

This poem is for you, for your new year.

I pray you will have good days and good moments,
but I can’t promise they’ll all be good.

We know life doesn’t give that generously.

There will be days when everything goes wrong.

You might feel defeated. You won’t be.

You’ll get up the next day and try again.

You might feel you’re not worthy. You are.

You might feel you have nothing to offer. You do.

You might believe everyone else is doing better. They aren’t.

We’re all imperfect humans just doing the best we can.

So be kind to yourself.

You deserve love and respect, give that in return.

Life is a big circle of giving and receiving, but it isn’t always fair.

Just do the best you can and then do the same the next day.

I promise I’ll be here rooting for you.

Photo by Eliza Ingram of her daughter with Banjo