As the old year's ending
passes with the night
our thoughts turn to the new year
as it brings the morning light.
The future stretches forward
like a river flowing free,
flowing ever onward
from a mountain to the sea.
We set off in our own canoe
to see what lies ahead
hoping in this new year to
fulfill hopes in our head.
The silver future glistens
like a river in the sun
beckoning us to follow
in the new year just begun.