all the signs are in english
and i understand the conversation around me
comforting and strange at the same time
our adventure seems like a world away
we walked to the eiffel tower
snowflakes falling all around us
speechless and awed by the lights the cold the sight of it all
last night in the quiet of the house
echos of the evening
songs and laughter and a gorgeous meal
i closed my eyes and saw anne frank's tiny room
and the tree outside her blacked out window
she longed for the simplest joys - sun on her face and fresh air
i heard her father's sad voice
surprised by the child he found in her diary
the new year is beginning to unfold
and so am i
open hopeful naked and exploring
seeing this sweet life with new eyes
with gratitude
with joy
gratitude is all
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yay