As the new year stands on the threshold <br />And as we leave the old year in the cold, <br />New hope and expectations rear their head <br />Like flowers that bloom from nondescript buds. <br /> <br />They greet us, cheer us and prod us on <br />With a promise to sing us a song- <br />So, take the rein and the stirrup <br />Hurrah, hi-ho, a winding road lies ahead! <br /> <br />This road may not be arrayed with flowers <br />We may have to face the elements and bad weather- <br />Hi-ho, hi-ho, the New Year is on hand <br />The calendar has changed as if by a magical wand!<br /><br />Rajesh Thankappan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ode-to-the-new-year-2/
