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New Year in Retrospect and Prospect

Written 30 December 2023


                             New Year in Retrospect and Prospects

                               Let the New Year`s first festive day
                                    Serve as mirror in retrospect
                                 Of the miles travelled on the way
                                   And further ahead to prospect;

                            Let`s scan the good deeds done to men
                          Love and care we have dished to friends
                               Progress we have achieved in life 
                               Despite storms in our daily strife;

                            Let us find out the lessons learnt
                             Since days of the last year have burnt
                                   To make of failures successes
                                And nourish our mind`s recesses;

                                At start of the New Year`s season
                                     Let us offer divine pardon
                               To foes who may greet us with hate
                          And friends who have left us through fate;

                                Let`s consider whether new goals
                            We need to frame, ourselves unfold,
                           Whether we need change our mission
                                    To reach a new destination;

                                   Let`s ponder on the strategy
                                  We need to implement in time
                                     With the wings of sincerity
                                   For our vision apace to chime;

                                   Let us chase away dull despair
                               Pursue our goal with gleams of hope
                                    As our own life we can repair
                                     With policies we can adopt;

                                     Even if life is full of strains
                                   Let our efforts not be in vain 
                                    But directed to noble goals
                                That make of us a divine whole;

                               Let us sow the seeds that in time
                                We will reap the joy of goodness
                            And mark our life with sublime hymns
                                  Of peace, joy and true happiness.

                           First and foremost, let`s be ourselves,
                              Let`s scan depth of the inner self
                                   Whether in a crowded city
                                     Or within a monastery;

                                   Let`s cherish the divinity
                                     And relish spirituality
                              Whether in the calm sea of life
                                Or sinking in a stormy strife;

                               Let my friendly wishes extend
                            To one and all on New Year`s day
                          And year round the Heaven portend
                          Gleams of light to brighten their day.

Copyright © Krishnanand Guptar | Year Posted 2023

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