Happy New Year

A prism stains the sands of time
Where rainbows fear to go
While shining light on better days
Forgiveness starts to show

A new beginning starts to rise 
To bury past mistakes
As one year passes in the night
A new one always wakes

Looking back while moving on
We see where we have been
We can't undo what we have done
But we're sorry for our sin

One day older but none the wiser
We cross the great unknown
We take the path that fate demands
To see what life has sown

A brand new world of hopes and dreams
Will meet the coming dawn
And one more year will start anew
For another has come and gone
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Taylor Avatar
December 28, 2011 at 8:26 PM
Excellent piece, Larry. Enjoyed. Wishing you and yours a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Ralph
Merryman Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 12:20 PM
I enjoyed reading your poem, Larry. Nicely done. Kim
Bauer Avatar
December 27, 2011 at 10:10 AM
nicely written and rhymed. i love your first verse.
Wilson Avatar
December 26, 2011 at 8:40 PM
yes that new year always rolls around and with it comes the hopes and dreams all over again! good one Larry...love,Deb
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