These Are My JOTtings, Part #2

Huitain: "Transitions"

To make a new thing happen now
we step from here, while facing fear.
The courage comes in quest of "How?"
The unknown is not often clear.
Remember past with gentle tear
as Future comes in from the cold.
Great strength may come by drawing near
when some good thing is newly told.

by Jay O’Toole
on January 16th, 2026