A year is coming to an end

A year is coming to an end

And once again, a year is coming to an end.
Some are rubbing their hands together in anticipation.
For others, things didn’t go well,
and many lacked the courage.

What will the New Year bring us?
Will we still sing joyfully?
Will money jingle in our pockets,
or will our cups be empty?

Will everyone stay healthy?
Whether man, woman, or dog.
Will there be more terrible wars?
Is there still love in the world?

No matter what anyone thinks.
There’s something that guides us, no matter
where our path
leads—even if it’s just a narrow bridge.

With a little trust
in God, we can look to the future.
Whatever resolutions we’ve made,
fate holds us in its hands.

I wish you all a happy New Year—but please don’t take that too literally—
and a successful, wonderful 2022, and above all, good health!

Warm regards,
Marlies

What a beautiful poem, Marlies!

Thanks for sharing!

With that in mind, I wish you and everyone here a joyful transition into 2022 and a healthy, happy New Year.

Thank you for the beautiful poem. Yes, what will the new year bring us? 

I only hope for good things for all of us. 

I wish you all a healthy, content, and happy 2022

Thank you so much, dear Marlies, for that ultimately hopeful poem. I wish you a happy New Year’s Eve and then all the very best for the new year. And if things don’t go quite as planned, better times are sure to come again! Let’s just stay optimistic!

Warm regards from Ina

A beautiful poem, Marlies—thank you for sharing
it with us. Here are a few lucky pigs of my own that I made a few years ago :-)

Love, Inge