Sometimes life puts things away,
little boxes in our minds,
the good, the best, the not so good,
all so tightly twined.

But one day someone shakes the box,
and makes you look inside,
now there's not so much in there,
the ones you thought you'd hide.

They tip them over, shake 'em out,
then mix up all the mess,
and then within a gentle breath,
they blow away the past.

Magically-- all new boxes,
all overflowing in my heart,
too many to look at all at once
just where is it I start?

Shiny, glowing, and filled with joy,
all of a sudden its Christmas time,
can't count them all, there's just so much,
I can't believe their mine!

Maybe its time to just give thanks,
for those Angels in disguise,
count all the blessings that I have...
try new boxes on for size.

Sometimes its just that simple,
empty boxes brushed aside
those old boxes never mattered,
or the stuff that was inside.

There's now so many new boxes,
I'm hoarding them in my head,
to cherish, to share them with my friends,
and warm the heart instead.

~ 04/19/03