When your gaze found mine, the whole world swayed, As if the earth had missed a hidden beat; The sunlight suddenly grew unafraid, Then melted like warm gold around my feet. I tried to look away, but something stayed, A trembling little universe in you; My eyes became two doors I could not close, And every secret seemed to wander through. I felt my cheeks turn roses in the rain, A sudden fire underneath my skin; The stars began to whisper my sweet shame, While little suns kept blooming from within. Your eyes were not just eyes, they were a place, A strange blue room where gravity was gone; I wandered through the silence of your gaze And somehow lost the person I was on. My heartbeat stumbled, then forgot its name, It ran barefoot through corridors of light; I blushed as though the moon had called me beautiful, Then hid my face from heaven's watching sight. The trees leaned closer, jealous of the view, The flowers opened wider just to see; Even the wind became unusually shy, As thoug...
Another year—yes, a new year indeed,
Let us rejoice in its open door,
Let us embrace each other tightly,
Grateful for the breath we still hold, and more.
This year is a blessing we’ve lived to see,
While others fell just steps behind,
Some left this world a minute before,
A reminder of how fragile is time.
Life walks paths we cannot predict,
Tomorrow hides beyond our sight,
Yet here we stand, wrapped in God’s grace,
Held by His mercy through every night.
It is not luck that carried us here,
Nor strength alone that made us stay,
It is mercy—quiet, unseen, faithful—
Covering us up to this very day.
So let gratitude rise from our hearts,
For thankfulness is never in vain,
We are blessed to be here, alive, together,
Sheltered through joy and pain.
Today is enough. This moment is sacred.
Now is a gift we must not delay.
Another year, another chance—
Blessed to be here, right now, today.
© 2026 Gloria Penelope
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