New Year's Kiss

Every year since she was ten She dreamed of the day She’d be old enough To count down to ten And share a kiss into the new year. Her first time away from family And hope is a warmth in her chest. Will this finally be the day She goes into the new year With her dream fulfilled? On the couch with credits rolling, The clock has struck 12 And her heart is tense. Her chest sinks in discomfort. No countdown into the new year. She answers the family video call Where all scream happy new year. He mouths happy new year And leaves her to them. Soft disappointment is met At the missed opportunity Of a shared kiss With the one man she thought Was the answer to everything. Another year without that moment. Once again, her dream is unmet. How long will she wait For it to be met? How long until she kisses someone at midnight, Their lips meeting into the new year...