The New Year

Bells chime in jovial song

as life begins her death

and wakes the souls of hearts that

long to share the gift of breath

Yes, all the while the children sleep

and fall into a dream

of ships at sea and stars above

that glow and shine and gleam

And in the early morning 

as the sun begins to rise

a birth of gold and rose begin

to saturate the skies

The time has been renewed 

as the children rise and play

we rise again as one

to embrace the night and day