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Special Treat ??“ New writer Helen Dowd

Jan 11, 2006

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Yesterday we wished a warm welcome to Hartson Dowd as writer #281 for Storytime Tapestry.?  ? Now today we will wish a warm welcome to his wife, Helen Dowd, writer #282 for Storytime Tapestry.?  I am sure these wonderful writers will bring a whole new dimension to our tapestry of love.?  Please email Helen and tell her what you think about her wonderful poem.

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BEHIND A NEW DOOR

As we reminisce on the year that??™s now gone,
Are we shedding a tear or two
Because of the many chances we missed?
Or the things that we didn??™t do?--
Like the letters we??™d write, or the people we??™d call?
Or the dreams we said we??™d pursue?
Or the weight we would lose, or a habit we??™d drop?
Is this our year in review?

Now we stand on the brink of a brand new year,
A year that??™s untarnished, and clean.
We are handed a play, with the pages blank,
A clear slate, an empty screen.
We think in our minds how we??™ll write the plot--
A perfect, unblemished scene.
We??™ll make up for the flaws that the old plays have had,
And the errors that have been.

So we dream of some ways to improve ourselves;
And we list resolutions galore,
Knowing all very well that few will be kept:
We have seen it happen before.
But we??™ll not give up hope. We will face day by day
Any challenge the year has in store.
We will tackle our problems, face up to our foes:
In this play, BEHIND A NEW DOOR.

Let us stand in front of the mirror now--
With a smile from ear to ear,
And see our performance as we??™d like it to be
At the close of this play of the year:
We snatched at the chances that floated our way;
We were kind to the ones we hold dear.
We have played our part well. Oh, there??™s been no cause
To shed one single tear!

? ?© Helen Dowd

thedowds@telus.net

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