A year that will be new

A year that will be new

A year came by and went
With 365 days/nights of news
Some pleasant, some painful
Painting our lives in various hues

A child crawls to walk
A boy learns to cheat
A girl loses her innocence
A woman claims her feat

Poor finds solace in dirt
Rich turns pauper in spirit
Humanity loses soul in crowd
A candle of smile waits to be lit

Flood, quake, tsunami, drought
War, battle, violence, fight
Blast, terror, kill, murder
Facing all of it is our birthright

Waiting for a selfless smile
Looking out for a friendly hand
Missing hugs, praises, ovation
Yet to find on our earthy land

Where a person is treated equal
Where Osama will love to be Obama
I am searching for a worthy kingdom
Where Allah will sit together with Rama

So, before bidding goodbye to 2008
Let’s learn the fair of past years
And pledge to make the world a better place
Say yes to LIFE and no to tears

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009