A Petition to Father Time

Dear master over every hour of history
could you make them extra special this New Year?
Let my family be touched by days
without some many tears.
Spread our grains of time
across the world,
helping those who are suffering
slow the problems causing so much sorrow.

Sprinkle some hope
among the sands of seconds,
let me see it bring more blessings
than emergencies.

Toss some of your miracle dust
upon the winds
so each person might have dreams
from the sandman’s pouch
that you can make come true
during the day.

And put unhappiness in slow motion
with love felt as if it will never stop,
send some of your endless breath of comfort
to dry so many sobs.

Wave your sickle full of way
for creating joy
until we all have hope the year
will be the best one ever.