I like January
the sharp clear breath of her
the sense to start again
so fresh
a mind can think
can leave the haze and
muddle of the past missteps
or unintended ways
a crisp new page she turns
that second face
a chance for words
to opposite themselves
despair to hope
effrontery to grace
to learn ourselves
from equal sides
accept our many flaws
and yet restored
in knowing
that as Januarys do
we all begin anew

Sara Mathews January 2022
Photography ~ Ingrid Mathews