Another Year

Another year began,

Same winter mist

Sending chills down the spine

yet refreshing.

And once again

a spotted sky-lantern up high

on New Year’s midnight;

once again a deep optimist sigh

waving away the pain of losing some more people-

those special ones,

those irreplaceable ones.

Smashing bottles over the wall

Three at night,

I decided to let everything loose

as my hands were tired of holding on

to all that didn’t want to stay. 

I decided to strive;

This time, not for their love

But to find it within myself

For myself. 

Another year began.

Hearts beating with the same old pace,

in new directions.