New Moon of Open Eyes

Of staying close to the hearth

Of deep fear and unknowns

Of the turning toward spring

New Moon of Grief

Of wanting to help

Of not knowing what to do

Of crying at night

New Moon of Letting Go

Of plans for the future

Of the same old patterns

Of telling lies about certainty

New Moon of Open Eyes

To see the pain of the world

To listen to the call

To better know the guiding stars

New Moon of Birth

To embrace the dark passage

To be willing to transform

To listen for the cry, the breath of new life,

as her lungs greet the cold air for the first time of thousands.