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2008: ANOTHER NEW YEAR?
Another new year has come,
And I ponder upon my fears,
What has the new sun brought save,
More unhappiness and tears!
Loved ones are no longer there,
To share a smile of joy with me,
Strangers, strangers everywhere,
Amid chaos, fuss, mayhem, frenzy.
Dishonesty and lies abound,
And virtue has no meaning,
Lust has obliterated love,
In this age of beastly living.
Come, O my heart, do not pine,
Or grieve or sigh or mourn,
Come, let us seek sojourn,
Somewhere -- where all is fine.
Perhaps I am a dreamy man,
Not suited for this digital age,
And like birds must I too hide,
My real self inside a cage.
Let me inhale a deep puff,
Of one more Havana cigar,
Lest I too lose my sanity,
Like the world which loves war.
Let me seek an escape route,
Into a visionary dawn,
Where the New Year heralds hope,
Along with a shining morn'.
What a mix of despair and hope. You were on an even keel I think when you wrote this piece. Seeing the world from a level mind's eye. I believe we must walk as lambs in Lion's garbs and you sir do so quite well in this piece. I found resignation with streams of hope through out this quiet poetic winding down. Even through the hollow echoes of loneliness you show the lovelier side of your gentle nature.
All this coming from a man who could stop another human from breathing with but a flick of his wrist. I'd call you a collage of unimaginable contrasts living and taking form in one deeply devoted individual. you know who...... so why type it? lol