a blessing for you

this year that comes, 2023 is a new one. it will be the seventh after 2016, which means nothing, unless it does.

i wish for you a good year, a year worth of existing.

may you find the magic lamp,

may you need not lick a stamp

may your carpet never fray,

as it flies, and you convey

may you not find an infestation,

may there be no ulceration,

may the malignancy decline,

may you drink some good mulled wine.

may the soap larder with suds,

may you get some rosmary'd spuds,

may the meat cook soft and dainty,

may the teeth be chewing plenty,

may your enemy's car break,

may they freeze upon a lake,

may they shivver, and regret,

all the vileness that out they met,

may the bliss, fall on you, thick,

may you learn a cool card trick,

may your shirt be blemish save,

take posession of a cave,

may you find inside much gold

may you get over that foul cold,

may you sing and dance with joy,

may you find henchmen to employ,

worthy they, i hope, and true,

as you vacation in Tuvalu,

sunny beaches, tropic fruit,

and you shun the business suit,

may your taxes be rebated,

as you deserve this harsh, abated,

may your lips be moist and squeeze,

over someone, who you please,

may no sand from beach inflame,

and you win at every game.

lastly, it is so, my deepest urge

that the last years bad, doth purge.

and with dextrous words you write

your next year to be, be bright.