The held breath of midnight.

The old year solemnly folds.

Heralding blank canvases

Future stories as yet untold.

Fireworks, their colours burst,

In a star-studded velveteen sky,

A celebratory good riddance 

Last year finally passes by.

Welcoming, most heartedly 

Expectations of this newer year

Counting down the final seconds 

In unison, we raise a cheer

Proffering a promise for individual change

Resolutions for ourselves we make

However, very soon, there comes a time

When those resolutions we make, we break

The advent of this newest year 

Welcomed with arms outstretched

Desirous that this world may see the light,

Hope and love for all expressed