At first glance
the snow is piling up
on branches and cars.
It’s not much
just enough to frost the world
in loveliness.

I watch
as fat flakes fall
and the sky brightens.
Time to start my day,
driving,
charting,
seeing patients,
offering prayers,
listening, and
waiting.

But first…
I take a breath
as I remember and reclaim
Whose I am
and offer thanks
for the beauty of this day.

A deep breath…
I feel peace and wisdom descend.

Blessed be.