Like a mountainous river,

Rushes and gushes with force,

Washing away mud and sludge finally,

Comingles into the ocean:

Wide and gargantuan and clear and blue,

Like lovers’ quarrel erupting commotion,

Eventually, land in bed hot and serene,

Like birds flap their feathers to fly far and far,

To settle in a nest as their home.

Like a mother who finally finds her child,

Who had been lost for years,

Like a Frankenstein who, in the end,

Realizes the err hubris caused,

And the consequences of playing God.

Like a promise that is made not to fool oneself,

But to act upon,

May this New Year rejuvenate

The lives of you and your country.

Happy New Year 2024!