How to approach a new year
the same as I did last year
scaring myself
surprising myself
reminding myself
salford girls can soar
showing that this woman
has more than she ever imagined
or bargained for
don’t expect me to turn over a new leaf
cos I’ll be springing into summer’s warmth
whooping through autumnal days
there’ll be no kicking of heels
when I’m kicking up a snow storm
don’t tell me to make resolutions
that reach for the skies
no, I’ll thrust deep inside souls
cradle hopes in my palm
hold breath til I hear bones moan
then
and only then
will I turn Crier
and proclaim beyond town walls
Oh Ye! Oh Ye!
don’t ask about my new year’s list
for I refuse to be fenced in
by tick-boxed constraints
and wishy washy pantomime claims
i’ll fly in the slipstream of this year
feeling the thrill of the unknown
grabbing friends not yet met
telling stories not yet told
when this year has flown
i’ll pass go
with gusto
join me?
Philip Stevens
Tue 10th Oct 2017 00:50
I am now in oct 2018... what a journey ...
"Who knows what the new day brings and how the imagination will unfold "