On the First Day
So many view the year’s first day
Like it’s a brand-new start,
A time to take past problems
And to set them all apart.
Yet other first days differ –
At a job or school or class
Or a move to a new neighborhood
Where many strangers pass.
You have to find your balance
And make sure that you belong,
Maybe feeling that, no matter what,
Your actions might be wrong.
If you’re lucky, you will acclimate
And get into the groove
As you understand you’re fine
And needn’t struggle to improve.
On the first day of a year, though,
You are on familiar ground
So to shake things up within your world
This brand-new time around…
You must dig down deep and realize
You alone are in control
And despite your best intentions,
Life will somehow take its toll.
Still, it’s worth it to remember
A first day gives you a shot
To reach out to find contentment,
Using everything you’ve got.
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