new year

last year was full of exciting things
my new baby's birth
me being fired
paying off the car
i can't remember much more
so much for the up-beat start
this year has lingering ghosts to begin with
some wistful sadnesses whose footprints are solid in the ground
i really hope joy brightens the eyes of those i love
and brings back the sparkle that's been waning
i found a grey hair to finish last year
and decided i loved it to start this year
of course lots of hopeful patterns have been drawn on paper
now time will test how long they can be drawn out into the fleshy part of 2007
my angels are asleep right now
and i know all is good in the world
i just don't know what to do starting now