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It’s New Year’s Eve

Poem about traditions on the brink of a brand new 365 days.

By Cheryl E PrestonPublished 5 years ago Updated 14 days ago 1 min read
It’s New Year’s Eve
Photo by Kateryna Hliznitsova on Unsplash

Happy New Years Eve

Go to church at midnight

Put money in your window sill and pull it out

Make sure a man enters your home first

Cook blackened peas

You’ve done all this for decades

Without seeing any benefit but

It’s tradition so you will do it again

And again and again

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About the Creator

Cheryl E Preston

Cheryl enjoys writing about current events, soap spoilers and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.

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