stripped bare
shivering
my faultlines exposed
I stand before Him
no one to defend me
my record speaks for itself
shame, far too mild a word
I stand before Him
knocking at His door, poor in deeds
asking for another year of life
not because I deserve it
but because He is gracious
merciful, patient, long-suffering
abundant in kindness and truth
New year resolutions ,
Are best made in a new suit of clothes,
With the wind behind you,
Never in front of you,
If you want to make headway,
On a new way,
To keep fun and laughter,
At the centre of every day,
And the blues in a land far far away.
penned in January 2026
THE SHAPE OF LOVE
Who's to say what form it takes
when love is in the air?
It takes the shape of the lover's
heart with confidence and care.
It's free of form, undefined,
an amorphous mystery,
whose existential nature forms
as only lovers see.
Tis loves blind eye knows not
the hope of everlasting bliss,
or the intoxicating fever of
loves first tindered kiss?
Dare not to learn the ways of love,
as many fools have tried.
Breathe it in deep and fill your soul,
and swallow foolish pride.
On the first day of New Year-
This year gave to me,
One corpse lying in my living room.
On the second day of New Year-
This year gave to me,
Two stillborn babies,
One corpse lying in my living room.
On the third day of New Year-
This year gave to me,
Three empty coffins,
Two stillborn babies,
One corpse lying in my living room.
January the first
rolls around like a ball spinning in circles
and there is excitement about goals for the year,
achievements to be had
and activities and events to accomplish
Schedules are made to follow
Heathy Eating Plans are made to stick to
And Fitness Goals are made to follow
It's the New Start,
The New Beginning,
The Fresh Year,
that everyone looks forward to
every New Year on the start of January the First.
The clock is ticking, people holding their breath.
It’s the day people celebrate at 12 a.m.,
instead of fearing ghosts.
Cakes, fireworks, sweets,
filled with love, another year passes somehow.
It’s New Year,
a day with two sides:
hope and endings.
It's that time of year (again)
Where hopes are being redrawn
Some did gladly reign
While others meekly mourned
Some are glad to see the back
'A year of toil and trouble'
Others eye the years almanac
With expectations doubled
Me, it's hard to find a word
That sums up 'twenty five'
From leaving home to things absurd
Just glad to be alive
So, no, I'm not resolving
A list of endless changes
As problems I'm still solving
And fate still rearranges
Instead, I'm going to stay calm
And learn new skills and tricks
Do what I can to steer from harm
And thrive in 'twenty six'
The calendar shatters as we step through the seam
Time sheds its skin let us become what we mean
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.
TWENTY TWENTY SIX
WILL THE YEAR BRING A GREAT FIX
NOT WITH TRUMP IN MIX
It was the first day of the new year
When I realized you were leaving
While I was falling in love with you
I became so lost in my sadness
It felt so much heavier than anything else
During the bluest, coldest January I’ve ever felt
That was the first time I waited for you
I couldn’t bear to lose you or let you go
So I betrayed my needs to hug your soul
Now a year has gone by and I’ve been a fool
For crying and wondering and longing for you
Torn in my battle between head and heart
This toxic soul tie is tearing me apart
You’ve left and come back too many times
Without a shred of empathy or compassion
Now it’s my broken heart’s resolve
To get over you and cut the tether
On the first day of the new year
We must forget the past and work,
together for a brighter morn.
Let hatred die with the old year,
and let our new future be born.
So, let us touch our glasses,
together in a toast to better ways.
Here’s to your prosperity my friends,
may life bring you better days.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Reginald vowed with nut-free zeal,
Salads shall be my balanced meal!
He heard advice (quite well-intended):
Eat the rainbow!—so his habits he amended.
In went the reds, the blues, and the yellows~
M&M’s sparkled like fruity little fellows.
Rainbow nutrients! he chirped with delight,
Munching his way through each sugary bite.
By February? A wobble, a sigh~
Next year, he vowed, I’ll eat kale... or fruit pie.
A NEW YEAR IS BEGINNING,
A GOOD ONE FOR US ALL,
PEACEFUL, JOY AND FULL OF KINDNESS,
IF YOU NEED SOMEONE JUST CALL!
HAPPY TIMES AND LAUGHTER, SPREAD,
SUPPORT EACH OTHER,
GOOD TIMES AHEAD.
WHETHER QUIET SPELLS OR IN A CROWD,
IF IT'S CALM OR AT A PARTY,
FUN IS ALLOWED.
WISHING YOU ALL HAPPINESS AND CHEER,
LOTS OF GOOD LUCK AND A BRILLIANT NEW YEAR!
Two souls intertwine,
the desire traces its path
Jackpot in sight
Shared movement.
Fruits so dreamed,
Brilliant desire, intertwined hearts
Two souls leap forward
Finally reciprocally
Finally
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