New

the space beneath the glittering tree
is now empty

presents all unwrapped

legos built

gadgets have been
oohed and awed over

feasts consumed
stockings lie hollow once more

Chistmas is over

those might be
three of the most melencholy words
in my vocabulary

because
it means that
i have lots of un-decking to do

it means that
school holiday is almost over

it means that
i need to start evaluating my year in review
and take a hard look
at the many ways i came up so short
of my good intentions
and firm resolutions

but i think
that the silver lining
in my post Christmas gloom
is that tiny little word
that arrives exactly one week
after Christmas departs

new

like a fresh blanket of January snow
that falling
cloaks the brown December mud

via

every new year
sweeps away the tired
stale habits and vices
and brings with it
the hope of a fresh start

and this new year
will begin smack on
Sunday morning

thus
the very first day
of this whole new year
will be spent in worship of my Saviour

via

so instead of making resolutions
that are mainly about myself
i will spend that new day
focusing away from me
and beaming in on the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords

Messiah

bringing Him honor and worship and praise
asking Him to wash me clean
cover my many mistakes

giving thanks
for the year that has been
and the year that will come
for after all

it is He who makes all things

new