Year's End

Maybe this year you’ve been down in the dumps
Or filled with remorse or despair;
Maybe you’ve taken your share of the lumps,
For which you’d no time to prepare.

Or possibly, things were triumphant for you,
With victory, joy and success;
Perhaps hidden talents burst forth in debut,
A relief and delight to express.

But whether these months have been minus or plus,
Today the year comes to an end;
And as it has been and will always be thus,
The past isn’t ours to amend.

The future, however, is waiting and blank;
We start with a shiny clean slate.
Let’s hope that ’14 will be one that will rank
With the best, with no room for debate.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 1/11/2014 5:08:00 PM
Well it seems so remiss, year 13 to dismiss. When the night came and went and I didn't get a kiss. But now time has gone and it's a new dawn. 2014 is here, there's no need to fear. I think I'll have an IPA and raise a glass of cheer. Peace. :)
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Date: 1/1/2014 1:36:00 PM
love this, Ilene - hope '14 is a great one for you
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Date: 1/1/2014 1:18:00 AM
Sweet sweet message, Ilene. Thank you for being such a sweet friend during this past year. I wish you every blessing in the year to come. Hugs
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Date: 1/1/2014 12:50:00 AM
Just wonderful ilene!Enjoyed the read.Wish you a very very Happy New Year.
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Date: 1/1/2014 12:31:00 AM
one of the best new years poems I have seen today. Happy new year to you, lovely lady!!
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Date: 12/31/2013 6:51:00 PM
AMEN! Time is our best friend and our worst enemy, pending on what it brings! Wonderful poem! Hope more will be written the year that has just begun! Thank you!
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Date: 12/31/2013 4:16:00 PM
Where has the time gone? Happy New Year my friend Light & Love
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Date: 12/31/2013 11:36:00 AM
A poem from a matured mind. You watch the worldly dramas and summarise them in Year's End;worthy efforts. Frohes neues Jahr Bauer.
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Date: 12/31/2013 10:37:00 AM
I love it! For me it was thankfuly more verse two than one. Looking forward to the future. Blessings and hugs!
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Date: 12/31/2013 10:58:00 AM
thank you, richard! let's hope it's a great year for all of us................ilene
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