A Toast to the New Year

[vagabond]

A Toast to the New Year
 
Now once again as in the past,
the time has come, but will not last,
So let us toss out all our fears,
and welcome in the coming year.
Let us leave no unturned stone,
of sins to others, let's now atone,
and leave our anger, hate and strife,
within the fold of coming night.
And with a smile upon our face,
no matter that it seems misplaced,
lets pledge together this one thing,
only joy to others bring.
 
erthona © 2001

hello earthona, you could´ve bumped this from sylvester 2015.. but still i like it.
the magic of the wishing well, appropriate at certain times, like approaching new year, if only to remind us how painfully inappropriate it is most of the time.
i´d like to read "passing" instead of "coming" night in L 8, and "if" instead of "that" in L 10.
(and maybe leave out "now" in L 6 for rhythm)