- Carla A. Romarate-Knipel
Written on December 16, 2019
A new year will soon be dawning
I have but one resolve:
to walk slowly,
though my mind wants to rush through the day;
to be still in my heart,
even when my hands are eager to fix broken things;
to wait before I speak, and listen
to the still, small voice within.
Copyright 2020
Carla Romarate-Knipel
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