Hello January

Hello January, 
	As my Dad would say, "Hey there, stranger!"
	Do you recognize me? I think maybe
	I'm different from last year

Hello January,
	This year I learned what freedom meant
	And that there is not only "freedom to;" additionally
	There is "freedom from;"  it's seems rare, to be truly free
	
Hello January,
	This year I decided the meaning of life is passion;
	The best of humanity are not the successful or wealthy
	But instead the ones who have passion in their actions

Hello January,
	This year I learned how to pray; I opened a door
	To look for myself and ended up finding God 
	And then, of course... I found something to pray for
	
Hello January,
	July introduced me to the love of my life
	And he's absolutely beautiful, and completely,
	Perfectly... mine

Hello January,
	I can't begin to tell you all I've learned
	But I learned to play the ukulele
	Since it's the happiest sound you've ever heard
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Mehta Avatar
January 21, 2014 at 8:31 AM
Enjoyed your expressions on January and congrats on the win, Cameron
Andresen Avatar
January 20, 2014 at 2:46 PM
- Hello January, contest is judged / / Sponsored by: Vicky Tsiluma - Congratulations on your winning poem, Cameron. - Nice to take part - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
Tsiluma Avatar
January 20, 2014 at 9:40 AM
Very well done Cameron! I love the conversational way you speak to January describing lessons learnt and aspirations. Well done!
Andresen Avatar
January 18, 2014 at 5:57 AM
- A fine poem for January ... a new year ... with joy and hope. - Good luck in the contest Cameron !! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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