A Goodbye, A Hello
Out with the old, in with the new
As another year ends, a new year begins,
A blank slate of 365 days,
Step up to the pitch, bat with spontaneity,
Start the new year with a bang as the fireworks blaze.
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No major new year resolutions,
It’s time to jump in with both feet,
Start from day one, move out of your comfort zone,
Never accept defeat.
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Live each day in a heartbeat,
Blood racing to follow your passion,
Smile when you least feel like it,
Be gentle, find your compassion.
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Say yes to all that life offers,
Breeze through the burns with freeing ease,
Smash into those grand gestures,
Do anything you please.
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Don’t take no for answer,
Stampede while the rest of the world is hiding,
Shelter from the judgements,
Strengthen with the pain, rather than dividing.
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Bang hard on your own drum,
Convincing yourself you’re more than deserving,
Do, feel, be, live, love,
Take charge, lead the way, do more than just observing.
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Greet each day with authenticity,
Ride the hours from dawn to dust,
Leave the night in blissful relaxation,
Take time out, if you must.
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Speak in a shout for those that need you,
Advocate for the unfortunate in need of help,
Draw in the empathy, the spiritually uniform,
Hear the cries and the lonely yelps.
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Stand strong in life’s hurricane,
Believe, you’ll do all that is necessary,
Take heart, open it wide,
Love your enemy, your adversary.
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No new year resolution,
Just your best effort at the end of the day,
Be you, be real, be true,
And love yourself come what may.
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Colleen Millsteed
My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.
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Comments (3)
As always on point and excellent, and agree with Cathy
Love this. Smells like another top story to me.
Be you, be real, be true. Loved that line so much! Fantastic poem!