Wednesday, January 6, 2021

"Old & New" (Poem)

Old & New

When standing at the threshold of
The vastness of another year 
Wishing for happiness and love –
Would we not drop a single tear 
Upon the moments come and gone,
The promise that once brightly shone?

The vastness of another year  –
Chance x 365.
Would we not hold to what was dear—
For worse or better—in our lives
In 2020? Would we fail
At lifting the misfortune's veil?

Wishing for happiness and love,
Would—with a steady hand—we cast
Into the fire the treasure trove
Of love and happiness, the past 
"Cursed" year has brought us? Would we see
Nothing but dread and misery?

Would we not drop a single tear,
Would we not bid a kind farewell
To the unchartered surreal year
Humanity could not foretell?
Would we reject the gift, neglect
To pause and quietly reflect

Upon the moments come and gone,
The value, meaning of it all,
Uncertainty and fear, upon
The revelations, big and small, 
Our brokenness, our strength, the way,
The souvenirs of yesterday?

The promise that once brightly shone  –
Would we not let it shine anew
As we keep calm and carry on—
Rich with the old year, pulling through—
Pick ourselves up and turn the page,
As thankfulness takes center stage?



Live for the Love of it,
Sasha A. Palmer (aka Happy)



2 comments:

  1. Stunning! <3 Esp. this!
    'Would—with a steady hand—we cast
    Into the fire the treasure trove
    Of love and happiness, the past
    "Cursed" year has brought us? Would we see
    Nothing but dread and misery?'

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