Covid New Year's Wishes

Expectations for the New Year, Aren't very high I fear, But let's start it with some festive cheer, Hoping life soon gets less austere. We're all learning patience we didn't have before, Making do with simple pleasures for sure. Spending time relaxing or walking outdoors, It'll be awhile before I'm back on a dance floor. Friends and pets are such solace, But when can I sing again in chorus, Or move about freely someplace? How long since I strolled on a beach, Or gave a hug to another within my reach? I'm grateful for my continued good health, In these uncertain Covid times, that is true wealth. Wishing you and yours the same, As Happy New Year we cautiously proclaim.