The new year came early
to the man filled with happiness
it came upon a bright smile
and eyes that made wishes come true;
the fresh start, as we count time,
came as soon as another man saw newborn hope
and yet another saw a long awaited day of peace
after so much war, it was a rainy day and the wet
sprinkles on his face made his skin shine
like the glow within.
In peace, time counted him, by flowed blessings;
then the woman who had wasted so many years
searching for love simply decided to love herself,
just as she was...
a new year began with her arms tight around shoulders
steady and quakeless corners of a proud body, glad
for another day of life
a cause for great celebration...
and fire flashes of human spirit!
New Year is a day
when we make new ways of these well worn lives.





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