The New Year arose
At dawn and switched
off the old, faded year
in sweet sensations
Happy New Arrival
With a babyface posture
Tender, bright and alluring
Happy New Arrival, y-e-a-h!
She flaps her alluring wings
And deface the old one
The New Year arose
And sits atop the old one
Over it in layers
Of gangling memories
Still the New Year arose
Appeared wild on the scene
And tore the old
Year out of sight
Time and tide trend
The New Year slips by
We see the identical shapes
As the defaced old Year
same track of hurting wail
same flakes of bitter-sweet
same line of pleasant tales
Remember! The New Year arose
And the moment forward
Never pause for anything
Year by year
Inch by inch
The sceneful steps of the years
Press us down the touch line.
…Sola Lebile
