# As The Year Draws To An End...

What is it about some days Birthday, festivals and anniversary New Year and first of January We wake up expectant and gay… I ponder this foggy December Why can’t we feel joyous and alive? Ready to dance, sing and jive Why it takes some dates on the calendar, To realise we have only one life to live… Is it because it breaks the monotony Or for a while we feel in harmony Is it a reminder to share and give…? Times are rough, we try to survive, Mind so cluttered with angst and worry Always on the run and in a hurry, Holidays help to release, laugh and revive… So go ahead and ring in the New Year, Give a thought to those who live in fear. Hug someone who has run out of tears, And express gratitude to all you hold dear. Mamta 30.12.2008 Happy New Year to all my friends on Poem Hunter