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It's Gone, It's Done

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I’m in a state of shock Writing this and watching the clock—tick tock, tick tock, Advancing, approaching, relentlessly, A brand-new year. Oh, can it be? The calendar says the same thing, too; Time races, vanishes for me. Boo hoo! No, wait! It was such a short run! A year of wisdom and progress. Poof! It’s gone! It’s done!

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Shadow Hamilton

Date: 12/27/2023 5:19:00 PM

I find that the New Year gives hope anew that its all waiting for us to slowly unwrap and take whatever in both hands making it wonderful in thought and deed hugs Shadow

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 5:52:00 PM

thanks for stopping by, Shadow! I agree...the new year brings renewed hope and faith. Have a splendid New Year, hugs, Sara

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 12/27/2023 4:38:00 PM

Time goes fast when you’re having fun, but as one gets older it goes without the fun. A amusing read Sara. Belle

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:50:00 PM

thanks for stopping by, Belle! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts...yes, as I've gotten older, some days are not 'fun.' But I'm grateful, nonetheless to have them. Happy New Year, Sara

Silent One

Date: 12/27/2023 12:19:00 PM

I remember when it was January 2023.. how fast live moves and how time never stops... we will be feeling the same this time in 2024... nicely done my friend..

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:27:00 PM

I agree with you, Silent One...I can remember last January so vividly and how quickly this year has unfolded. Thanks for your visit and comments...have a splendid evening, Sara

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/27/2023 3:43:00 AM

Time seems to get faster and faster as we get older but is there a time where it slows down once again? Thanks for sharing your thoughts in such a nice way in this writing. Your visits to my page are encouraging. Sara K

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:29:00 PM

thank you, Sara K. I agree...with each passing year, the days, etc., pass by so much more quickly. Thanks for consistently visiting my site. Have a wonderful evening, Sara

Christuraj Alex

Date: 12/27/2023 12:36:00 AM

I am greatly delighted when I read your poems, though, I think, you read mine more. This is a short and sweet writing.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:30:00 PM

awww...thanks for you kind words. Glad my poems delight you....no pressure reading my poems...when you're so inclined is fine with me. Thanks for your visit and have a splendid evening, Sara

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/27/2023 12:26:00 AM

Time moves so quickly Sara, I'll be glad to see the back of 2023. Happy New year to you and your family. Hope it brings you good health and happiness. Tom

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:30:00 PM

I, too, will be glad to close the page of the book on 2023...rough year. Hope your 2024 is better for you. Wishing you health, peace, and happiness, Sara

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 12/27/2023 12:05:00 AM

It's crazy, time is rushing by so swiftly! It is hard to believe it is almost 2024!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:31:00 PM

I agree 100% BJ...much too quickly. Enjoy the remainder of 2023, Sara

Valsa George

Date: 12/26/2023 10:07:00 PM

In the blink of an eye, a year is gone, tearing one more page from the tome of our life. We cannot stop the rush of time. Sometimes this thought makes us sad, sometimes, it gives us joy that with every new year, we have grown wiser. Beautifully written with great rhythm and humor dear Sara. An ideal poem for the closing year!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:33:00 PM

thank you, sweet Valsa, for your visit and for sharing your thoughts...I agree, the year flew by...try as we will, we cannot change the rush of time...and sometimes that reality makes me sad and vulnerable, too. Have a pleasant evening, dear friend, hugs, Sara

Sotto Poet

Date: 12/26/2023 6:30:00 PM

Dear Sara, you did an excellent job with your poem! It's about how quickly time passes. Before you know it, the year has come to an end and a new one has begun. And with the new year comes another birthday for me, you, and everyone else who is getting older.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:35:00 PM

thank you, dear Sotto, for your affirmative words about my poem! I agree...time passes way too quickly for me. So you have a birthday on the new year horizon. So do I...always fun getting a year older as the year turns. Happy New Year & Happy Birthday, your poetess friend in Texas, Sara

Bill Baker

Date: 12/26/2023 6:27:00 PM

And another one, here it comes! I like it, Sara. Nice poem to close out the year. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:36:00 PM

aww, thank you, hubby! As long as I have another year with you, I'll be blessed. Happy New Year!

Quoth Theraven

Date: 12/26/2023 6:26:00 PM

Sara, Fine ennui in detail. Relishing the days, each one. But with year's last setting sun "Poof! It’s gone! It’s done!" Blessings in your new one. -Richard

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:37:00 PM

thank you for stopping by, Richard. I'm grateful for your kind comments. The 'poof, it's gone, it's done,' was a last minute thought. Glad you liked it. Happy New Year, Sara

The Situation

Date: 12/26/2023 6:11:00 PM

the year has come and before you know it. Then with the new year another birthday. I remember when it was good 12, 16, 18, 21 after that they just kept comming.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 12/27/2023 4:38:00 PM

thanks for visiting and comment...yes, birthdays seem to come at the speed of light. Ha! Happy New Year, Sara