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New Year Will not be Fabulous

Yet, lucky to be living

By Seema PatelPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
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I wish I could say

I am excited for the new year.

I have high hopes,

my skills will be valued, will earn more,

get caring friends and travel a lot.

I will be happier.

Alas. No.

That would be being delusional.

Nothing is going to happen.

Life will be more complex.

I will have anticipatory grief

for the old, widowed mother.

I will feel pain,

over fraying relations with siblings.

I will worry over finances,

the degrading condition of

earth, water, air, food,

my aging body too. Sigh.

The new year will not be fabulous,

still, I am glad to be a guest in

this wonderful guesthouse,

living is a privilege, life is good.

What about you?

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About the Creator

Seema Patel

I am Seema. I contribute to PubMed, Blogger, Medium, LinkedIn, Substack, Amazon KDP, Vocal Media.

I write on nature, health, parenting, creativity, gardening, social issues.

My art shop: https://artsforhealinggifts.etsy.com

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  • Mark Graham3 months ago

    Believe it or not I just try to be positive in many respects to living day to day in this world we live in now.

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