Celebrate
Yes, the time has come
to lift a glass and make a toast;
but not for days ahead,
Promises, hopes and possibilities.
Rather, let us look back
over our shoulders first
and give a nod of thanks
to the life we leave behind.
A toast! To worn pathways,
weary hearts and tear-stained pillows,
to bruised egos and broken hearts
and wisdom born anew.
Let’s tuck the joys, the sorrows,
the longing for tomorrows
Reverently inside our memory box,
tie it with ribbon and secure the locks.
We’ll spread our table with cheer
and ring in the New Year
with laughter and smiles
for the life that beguiles,
nudging us onward, ever onward.
Happy New Year!
2015
copyright CKP
Great poem to start off the new year. Hope you’re having a great start 🙂
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So far, so good, thank you. And I wish the same for you!
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May 2015 be a wonderful year for you and yours!
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Thank you! And for you asw ell. Stay warm. 😀
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New Year; time for the balance of reflection and looking forward. Hope your 2015 is filled with more wonderful things than you can imagine!
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Thank you Julia and all my best wishes for you in the new year as well!
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Happy New Year! It’s been good to know you!
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It has been my great honor to know you Peter. May this be a blessed and beautiful year for you and those you live my friend.
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That should have been “love” of course. It happens every time….😁
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Happy New Year Cheryl
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Thank you, Dan! Right back atcha!
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Love this! Happy new year!
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Thanks and Happy New Year to you as well!
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