Diane Murphy "January Thaw" (poem)

Oh what a wonderful gift to be given
An opportunity to flourish with our Northfield Community

New friends and old coming in from the cold
Warmed by the love that each of us holds

No matter what our individual lives are about
Our stories are shared without judgement or doubt

Joining together our heartsfelt love
We come together to form a circle of life

This gathering of love, honor and respect
Helps us to thaw and keep ourselves light

With Hope and Peace in the knowledge that
Our world will flourish from our unending love

May the love that is present from our collective hearts
Be sent out as fuel that provides thawing for the world to unfold

Keeping us protected and held deep in this love
As we go forth in our individual lives
Gently thawed and lightened form this time we have shared.