October

So darkness can't extinguish light

but light can extinguish dark

in the beginning there was darkness

and He spoke light into being.

for some, October means goblins

and carnage and masks

but for some, October means gathering

and giving thanks and family

for me it means falling leaves

crisp air and pumpkin everything

I give thanks for singing and my ability to

make music and sunrises and sunsets

and Saturday library meetings

and Sunday gatherings with loved

ones who make me feel like family

I give thanks for my two best friends and

the hope that one day my heart will be

answered

so I welcome October as a month of Light

in my spirit.

Amen.