Nobody knew where it came from, who brought it, but it was there; behind decorations, among empty glasses, under tinsel and lights.
It was small and quick, and shone kindly. Some tried to catch it, without success. Some tried to kill it, and it giggled at their folly.
Some did not see it, or refused to, but children held out their hands, and it rested in their palms. It was small, but strong.
A Hope.
The tweets were posted on New Year’s Eve, 2016, even though I didn’t post the collection until the day after.