A wish for the New Year

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I bid goodbye to the year gone by,

Glimpses of  the past flash in my mind’s eye,

Many a moment that made me sigh,

And many, that made me question ‘ why?’

In the name of religion, many a rift,

Away from humanity we did slowly drift,

From tolerance we effortlessly made the shift,

Taking for granted freedom -life’s precious gift,

Now at the brink of a New Year,

Let us together end the Fear,

And make an attempt to wipe every tear,

Beginning  at first with those who are near,

May every man enjoy his right,

Of the distressed, let us not lose sight,

Against any wrong,  let us put up a fight,

Each in his own way, help spread the light,

Not one man’s trouble, but all ours together,

Every Leader bring to book those that dither,

May Peace prevail and Evil wither,

Bless every Nation with freedom forever…

I know if each one of us comes together with the goal of making the world a better place by helping just one more soul, bringing a smile to just one other person’s lips or just controlling our own tempers and takes a moment to stop and think before spewing hatred or condemning someone, we can make this wish come true.

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12 responses to “A wish for the New Year”

  1. veda Avatar

    most valuable content thank you

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  2. Feelings and Freedom Avatar

    Beautiful thoughts weaved in a poem Smitha! Wish you a blessed and blissful year too !

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    1. Smitha V Avatar

      Thanks Vandana😊. It’s been a really long time. Missed your comments. Wishing you a blessed and peaceful 2018 too! Xoxo

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  3. Smitha V Avatar

    Reblogged this on What Life said to Me and commented:

    I wrote this poem on 31/12/2016 and shared it on Facebook. I got a reminder today from Facebook on this post. Sadly, every word of this poem still holds true and my wish remains. I wish it didn’t but like the critic would say “If wishes were horses, beggars would ride”, so my wish seems a far-off dream.

    Again, today on the first day of 2018, I make the same wish again.

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  4. kiranvg Avatar
    kiranvg

    Happy New Year! Well said!

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    1. Smitha V Avatar

      Thanks Kiran😊 Happy New Year to you too!

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  5. itsthewritingcafe Avatar

    Happy New Year!! 🙂

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  6. Sonal Avatar
    Sonal

    Happy new year smitha🎉🎉

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    1. Smitha V Avatar

      Happy New Year to you too Sonal😊

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  7. Deepika Avatar

    Happy new year!!😊

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    1. Smitha V Avatar

      Happy New Year Deepika to you too😊

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