Happy New Year 2014

Years seem to fly by,
And it’s not all that bad;
Time is never really moving,
Life’s the dream we never had.

We stand to face tomorrow,
Not knowing what’s to come;
Yet we’ve made it to the present,
Regardless of where we’re from.

What is a year exactly?
A three-digit number of days?
Is it not simply the circle,
within which Mother Earth plays?

It’s merely a unit of measurement,
Like a meter or a pound;
It measures how long it takes the Milky Way,
to move the Earth around.

So what’s the cause for celebration?
A circle that’s complete?
It’s like dancing to a song,
-that’s always on repeat!

Yet to us it means much more,
A beginning, fresh and new;
Another chance to change our fate,
And do what we’d never do.

Let your year have no regrets,
Say “I love you” everyday;
Stand beside the Truth,
And make the time to pray.

Acknowledge times of sadness,
And acknowledge your laughter and smiles;
Acknowledge life’s currents and changes,
And let your memories run on for miles.

A year is so much more than time,
And even more than another chance;
It’s a moment to regain your balance,
And re-affirm, your stance.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Mehta Avatar
January 21, 2014 at 8:20 AM
Enjoyed your expressions on January and congrats on the win, Faaigah
Abader Avatar
January 21, 2014 at 2:37 PM
Thank you for your kind comment Dr.Ram, I really appreciate it. May you have a good new year:)Faaiqah
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January 20, 2014 at 2:25 PM
- Hello January, contest is judged / / Sponsored by: Vicky Tsiluma - Congratulations on your winning poem,Faaiqah. - Nice to take part - oxox //Anne-Lise :)
Abader Avatar
January 20, 2014 at 2:57 PM
Thank you Anne-Lise:)
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January 20, 2014 at 10:03 AM
Well done FaaiqahI love this perspective of the new year - reaffirming our stand not changing it. I love how you've used the questions to enable the reader to think deeply on what a new year really means. Very well written!
Abader Avatar
January 20, 2014 at 2:55 PM
Thank you so much Vicky! This really means a lot to me:)
Andresen Avatar
January 9, 2014 at 3:03 PM
- Beautiful words for a new year !!! - I wish you all the best for 2014 - HAPPY NEW YEAR, FAAIQAH !!!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Abader Avatar
January 11, 2014 at 3:23 PM
Thanx Anne-Lise, all the best to you too. xoxoFaaiqah.
Torres Avatar
January 1, 2014 at 7:09 PM
Happy new year, Faaigah!! ..you gave this year a new meaning...very inspiring poem!!! .. ^__^
Abader Avatar
January 11, 2014 at 3:24 PM
Thank you, Aiyah. Have a happy new year:)
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