Last Year Has Slipped Away

Last year has surely slipped away
And brings us all to a brighter day
This year is a brand-new time
Allowing us all to grow and shine

Opportunity abounds in front of you
To shed your old and become anew
A new course to chart and from many to choose
But in choosing the right, you cannot lose

But what is right and what is wrong
Would you help a stranger to feel they belong
Would you lift another by the hand
To make their life a bit more grand

You could help the needy feel safe and secure
Do you think you could give just a little bit more
Not just money, but more of one’s self
Your talents are to be used, not stored on a shelf

Opportunity abounds in front of you
To shed your old and become anew
A new course to chart, from many to choose
In choosing the right, you cannot lose

STEVEN J PARKER- 01/01/2019
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