A happy and prosperous New Year to all, and may God grant us His protection against all afflictions and infirmities.

The New Year bursts upon the scene
With all the stars aligned
We know not yet what that might mean
But hope the gods be kind
We hold the future in our hands
With fingers worked and gnarled
The past now gone like drifting sands
The past a future quarreled
We hold the mirror to our face
And destiny’s reflection
Shows choices that in every case
Requires our selection