SING
Start by singing an elegy
to what's slipping away.
Single out the tune you like,
place the downbeat on reset.
The new minute will become a year,
stretching blindly as usual.
I look over my shoulder,
the past is diving for my ankles,
wanting me to return.
Back, come back.
I'll run, not walk,
to the luminosity
that shines
on the quixotic path ahead.
Remember the world of yesterday,
a facade that needs a nip and tuck
just to seem presentable.
Don't wrap yourself
in a threadbare mantle
of the past.
Don't lie down with scamps just yet.
Veer off the path
that looks so right,
but is so last year.
May you have the year you've been waiting for!
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22 comments:
Nice magpie, Lyn. Keep on keeping on--"the past is diving for my ankles,/wanting me to return"--great line. Try to avoid the ankle grabbing nuisances, and have a very Happy New Year.
Hi hedgewitch-
Thanks..a good resolution..avoid nuisances! The best to you, my dear!
Very enjoyable. I'd rather look forward to new horizons than be stuck in the past.
Hi Windsmoke-
Thanks, always, for visiting..onward to the new!!
Dear Lyn: I love the idea of a "reset" button, without all the residual sounds that seem to live on ad infinitum! Yes, life is very "quixotic". Great advice!
"Don't wrap yourself
in a threadbare mantle
of the past"
And very true; NEVER lie down with "scamps"! Joy Love Bliss 2011!!!
Don't lie down with scamps just yet.
Oh, dear - is this the advice you would give to me and Caddoc? If so, it's a little too late, I fear...
Hi Mrs.Trellis-
Thanks for stopping by..Happiness lies within! Wish you a continuance of yours for the New Year...
Hi chiccoreal-
Love to dive into a fresh start! Thanks so much for your comments..Best to you for the New Year!!
how witty,
happy 2011.
your words are very fine tuned.
you have been a treat to me.
keep rocking.
Hi Jingle-
Thanks so much..2011..it has a good ring to it! Best to you...
Lovely thoughts for the new year! Warm and woolly wishes for 2011! xx
Hi Tess-
Thanks for stopping by, and your always kind comment! Best to you...
nicely done Lyn....enjoyed very much and thanks for sharing
Lyn
As we sing and dance around the world today, and well wish many -- truly I want to thank you for your many inspiring poems you pen You are a gift to us all for sharing your talents.
May you pull the rabbit out of the hat this coming year to discover creativity, love and beauty to continue to surround every moment of each day that follows and a reason to celebrate your life.
cheers,
joanny
Hi Wayne-
A pleasure to welcome you..and thank you so much for your comment..best wishes!!
Hi joanny-
Well, joanny, you take the cake..I'm deeply touched by your words. Knowing that they have a positive effect is such a blessing for me..if I ever want to slow down or stop, I will think of you!
Thanks and blessings for the New Year!!
Fabulous!
Hi Mama Zen-
Thanks for stopping by..Best Wishes for the New Year!
Happy New Year, Lyn! Beautiful poem. May your 2011 be wondrous and full of creativity and light.
Hi Raph-
Thanks for your lovely comment..and the best to you and yours for the New Year..2011..it has a ring to it!!
Doing a little catching up! "Don't wrap yourself/in a threadbare mantle/of the past." Sound advice, even though fading memories might still offer a little comfort.
Hi Derrick-
Welcome back!! I'm glad to remember anything these days..it's
only poetry!!
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