This year at midnight
I’m going to light a candle
as a beacon of hope
and a symbol of peace
This year at midnight
I’m going to gaze at the moon
and know that you
see that same moon
This year at midnight
I’m going to look up at the stars
and know that we
share the bond of friendship
Let us shine
in the darkness
tonight

Beautiful poem Chris. Happy new year. 🎈🎊🎆
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Happy new year to you as well, my friend!
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Thanks a lot Chris 🎆🌹🎈🎊
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We all need to shine in the upcoming year. Happy New Year.
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Absolutely! We can only try. Happy New Year 🙂
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Very beautiful and heartfelt poem for the new year, Chris! ❤ All the best to you and your family in 2021! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Thanks, Cheryl! Very best wishes to you and yours too 🙂
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A beautifully profound write! Have a lovely year ahead! Let’s hope the light never falters.✨
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Thank you! Best wishes to you for 2021 – we’ll keep the light alive 🙂
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I love this poem! Is your map of the world a screenshot from the stats page of your blog? The perfect visual to go with your poem!
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Well spotted, it is! I was thinking of everyone around the world on WP when I wrote the poem. A tribute to us all 🙂
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Yes, I thought of that as soon as I saw it. 😀
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I share the sentiment. Thank you, Chris!
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All the best for a better 2021, Liz!
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🙂
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Beautiful x
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Thanks, Gary 🙂
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Its beautiful. I loved the idea of lighting a candle.
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Thanks, Kritika 🙂 It was our President’s idea.
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Lovely. 🙂
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Thank you. Beautiful and heartfelt.
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Thank you, Mary!
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Love the screenshot of the WP map here – what a lovely way of thinking about your writing and who it reaches.
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We’re all around the world! What a big family we are 🙂
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