This poem was dedicated to AlsoRan80 and her son K. With the author's kind permission, it is published here for your enjoyment.

Looking back on the months gone by,


As a new year starts and an old one ends,


We contemplate what brought us joy,


And we think of our loved ones and our friends.

Recalling all the happy times,


Remembering how they enriched our lives


We reflect upon who really counts,


As the fresh and bright new year arrives.

And when I ponder those who do,


I immediately think of you.

My Happy New Year wish for you


Is for your best year yet,


A year where life is peaceful,


And what you want, you get.

A year in which you cherish


The past year’s memories,


And live your life each new day


Full of bright expectancies.

I wish for you a holiday


With happiness galore;


And when it’s done, I wish you


Happy New Year, and many more.

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