Ode to 2013

 A reflection on the year passed and the welcome of a new start.


As the countdown begins

To the beginning of a new year

Take a moment and sit back

And recall the memories you have


Cherish the good times

Remember them with a smile,

And smile at the bad ones too,

Because without mistakes

We can’t learn and improve.


Remember the late night calls,

With your bestfriends and all

The weird conversations

Which if heard by someone

Would appall


Reflect on the times,

When it seemed like the world was against you

And everything seemed to go wrong,

How you thought you couldn’t go on

But how, in the end,

All your problems got solved


Remember that embarrassing situation

When you tripped in front of your crush

Or when he passed by, your friends giggled and you blushed

Or that time when he cracked a joke

And your laugh caused a grunt.

But don’t worry, they’re all over now

And be happy because you have them as something to laugh about


Relive those precious moments

With your loved ones,

And look forward to these times

Which are more to come


With this new year,

Celebrate once again all your achievements,

And congratulate yourself on your tour de force

As these are on of the memories that you will appreciate the most.


Let’s all toast to the arrival of a new start

Forgetting the bad things that have happened in the past

And open our arms wide to embrace,

A new life and a change.

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