2016
It has been quite a bleary year, but still kind.
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2016
as footprints in the sand
that will be erased by the tides
so do the past years go
and do we appreciate we lived
a little longer
by a leap second?
we do make very strange decisions as a collective
so the guns are no more silent as last year's
the princess of the galaxy is gone
we do fear the ceiling falling
the want ads are ambiguous
there is no more beer
in the fridge
but let us not be anchored down
by fear and apathy
fear of the other
fear of the unknown
we will live
for the tomorrow
for the sunlight
for the ones we cared.
deep roots do not fear frost
31/12/2016
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Happy New Year, dear readers! May the new year be healthy and kind and cheerful. 😁
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2016
2016
as footprints in the sand
that will be erased by the tides
so do the past years go
and do we appreciate we lived
a little longer
by a leap second?
we do make very strange decisions as a collective
so the guns are no more silent as last year's
the princess of the galaxy is gone
we do fear the ceiling falling
the want ads are ambiguous
there is no more beer
in the fridge
but let us not be anchored down
by fear and apathy
fear of the other
fear of the unknown
we will live
for the tomorrow
for the sunlight
for the ones we cared.
deep roots do not fear frost
31/12/2016
**********
Happy New Year, dear readers! May the new year be healthy and kind and cheerful. 😁
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2016
posted by dsnake1 at 11:55 PM
24 Comments:
deep roots do not fear frost... love the positivity.
yes ringing out fear and ringing in hope...that's the thing to do now...a happy new year to you Lee San :)
"Deep roots do not fear frost" is a wonderful line. We do need to stay rooted in these times. Hope the new year is good to you, Lee San.
Lovely lines. May this year be filled with smiles and hopes. :)
At the least, here is to a 2017 with at least beer in the fridge :)
Beautiful write as always, Happy New Year!
I so love the optimism that shines here. I agree its been a hard year for all of us but then tomorrow is a new day, let us hope for better things. Happy New Year!❤️
thotpurge,
thank you!
inspired by a quote from J.R.R. Tolkien :"Deep roots are not reached by the frost". :)
Sumana,
thank you!
i shall take one step at a time, not to get rushed too easily (is that a resolution?) :D
Sherry,
have a blessed new year!
yes, need to stay rooted, to ride out whatever storm is thrown at us. :)
Vinitha,
thank you! may your year be filled with smiles and hopes too! :)
thank you for the visit!
Luk Lei,
ah, it's good to see you again!
i have stocked up again. i always raise a glass (or a can) to the new year. :D
Happy New Year!!
Sanaa,
thank you!
i think we need a great dash of optimism and sunshine in the new year. yes, tomorrow is a new day and let's hope it will be better.
have a Happy New Year! :)
A bleary year but you bring perfect focus in your closing lines - on we must voyage.. happy new year to you ds..
Happy New Year, dsnake!
So true, 2016 maybe a not so good year, we should not forget it right away. It could be an inspiration to all of us as we meet 2017.
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thank you, Jae! onward we must go! :)
it seems like i went through the last year without any direction or focus..
This is a lovely poem. I am grateful for the time I spent reading it, for the time you spent writing it and for how it impacts how I spend my time making better choices - I hope. Thank you for this inspirational, beautiful poem. Have a wonderful New Year.
thank you, totomai! :)
personally, 2016 is not so bad a year, but taken as a whole it's another matter. yes, we should not forget it right away, it can still hold lessons for us..
thank you, Myrna, for your inspiring comment.
it is comments like this that tells me the time spent writing it is worthwhile, that i am able to touch someone with my thoughts.
have a blessed and beautiful new year! :)
Beautiful poem, beautiful ending.
I like this combination of honest appraisal and positivity. Great final line!
annell,
thank you! :)
Rosemary,
thank you!
inspired by a line from J.R.R. Tolkien. 😁
Love that last line!
annell, thank you! 😁
I fear the frost of fear that keeps us home with the six packs feeling blessed with more life while the planet falls apart!. Power Poem.
The end of a very tough year. But we must soldier-on - now is not the time to allow ourselves to become anchored down by fear and apathy. We must remind ourselves that many - in the past - managed to turn the tide on dark days, by continuing to push on with hope in their hearts.
Susan,
your comment provides another perspective to the poem. that to be apathetic is akin to be a accessory to the crime.
yes, we cannot be the ostrich head in the sand while the predators circle us.
Wendy,
it was a tough year, in many ways. some are already predicting doom for the coming years.
but let's not be disheartened by the naysayers. yes, even in the dark days, the tides can be turned.
Very nice post here. Thanks for sharing. Well written.
thank you, Jamshed. thanks for the visit! :)
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