The Year in Preview
by
Greg Pincus
I know I'll make choices that won't be the best.
I know I'll spend time being tired and stressed.
I see a full day when I'm sick in my bed.
I'm sure I'll say things that I shouldn't have said.
I know I'll play games. I'm sure I'll get hurt.
I see tons of laughter and lots of dessert.
I know I'll have good times. I know I'll have fun.
I know I'll try new things I never have done.
I see rain and snow and some gorgeous blue skies.
I know I'll feel joy, love, pride, hope and surprise.
Yet mostly I see a blank canvas of days
That live to be filled in all kinds of great ways.
I see all the stories that wait to begin.
I see this year's promise. Now I'm diving in.
Happy New Year! May your 2014 be happy, healthy, and with just the right amount of dessert.
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Enjoyed this a lot! Happy New Year, and have fun with that blank canvas.
ReplyDeleteLove this! A blank canvas of days! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on being a Cybils finalist, Greg! I love "The Year in Preview."
ReplyDeleteI can see a kid with a crystal ball and his hand over his eyes, prognosticating...
ReplyDeleteLike this one a lot. Happy New Year.
Terrific.
ReplyDeleteAmazing comments on a new year! I'm so glad the r word did not come up; this year I'm anti-resolutions. It's another God-given year and I'll try to make the best of each day!
ReplyDeleteNot me, all my choices will be the best, and I'm not going to say anything by mistake :)
ReplyDeleteGreat poem, happy new year!
Maybe when you see things you never have seen you should take a trip to Michigan for a dose of nature. :)Love the poem and your "preview."
ReplyDeleteNow that's a poem with which to greet the new year - full of joy...and realistic expectations. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteMy mom subscribes to your poems, and it's always fun to see which ones she chooses to forward to me. I got this one, for sure!
ReplyDeleteYou had a great year in 2013 -- best wishes for this sparkly new on!
Great poem, Greg - hope plenty of those blank days get filled in with joy. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan! Wishing you all the best.
ReplyDeleteThanks, y'all! And Jon - I simply channeled you, then wrote about the opposite of what your year would be like. So thanks for the help!
ReplyDeleteLove your list and your outlook on 2014. Thanks for sharing!
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