LJ Idol Extra, A Poem

[imafarmgirl]

The New Year

The new year
Is hope
Moving forward
I seek
A new beginning

In time
I know
Things change
As the ocean tide
Ebbs and flows
So too do our bodies
Crawl and dance

Last year
I spent a lot of time
Stuck
Unable to move forward
Caught in fear
Living with doubt
Trapped
In the grasp
Of not knowing
What would come next

Last year
I learned to reach out
Gained a sense of growing
Embraced change
Dipped my toe
Into love
Of myself
And my life
Reached out
To others
And to Creator
Yes
Always Creator

Next year
I want to be me
I want to live
I want
Freedom
Strength
Understanding
And peace
I am trying
Not to be greedy
I am feeling
Nervous about the coming year

I remind myself
That next year
Is just
A turning of days
A spot
On the calendar
I can change anytime
I can be
Almost anything
Anyone
I can love
And laugh
And live
As I choose

Next year
Will be good
I can feel it
A chance breaking free
A change
Taking root
Beauty rising
I know
It is so
I feel Creator move
In me

There was an optional lj idol topic about the new year. I didn't write this in time, but this is what I wanted to write.