Happy New Year (poem)

1/1/2016

I ended 2015 on a creative note by finishing the first draft for my upcoming contemporary romance novel "Seduced in Spain", part of the "Romance Round the World" series that also contains "Saved in Sri Lanka". And today I started 2016 on an equally creative note by writing a poem.

New Year, New Start

A new year, a new start
Put your best foot forward
Make a wish in your heart
That you’ll find your mission
That you’ll play your part
That you’ll expand your vision
That you’ll be real smart

A new year, new hopes and dreams
Don’t forget this time
That not everything is what it seems
And make your own decisions
Don’t let others get you down
Keep your chin up
Wear your smile like a crown
So others see you as a shining example
Dare to be different and shine
Be your own light in the dark
Speak up, don’t just pretend you’re fine
Make everyone see your worth
And value yourself because you matter
Don’t worry about what you can’t change
But strive to make your life better
By giving it all you have
Carpe diem, seize the day
Live in the here and now
Believe in yourself, come what may
And you’ll make it through somehow

A new year, a new start
Use every chance you get
Make a wish in your heart
That you’ll come out on top
That you’ll jump the hurdles
That you won’t give up
That you’ll be real smart

© Devika Fernando

11 Comments

Adisha Kariyawasam

1/1/2016 06:08:10 am

What a wonderful and inspiring poem! A great start to 2016. Thank you Devika!

Devika link

1/1/2016 08:38:14 pm

Thank you, Adisha. Happy New Year!

Neha Kaushik

1/2/2016 08:21:17 am

Love the positivity and resilience this poem exudes. These words filled me with a resolve to do things in a wiser manner giving due importance to the "inner voice".. beautifully written!

1/2/2016 08:37:40 pm

Thanks a lot. That's exactly the effect I wanted it to have. :-)

fernando real

1/5/2016 04:43:07 am

FEMINIST...!!! for change the world....it is your courage time...

THE MAGICAL WORDS .....for CHANGE THE WORLD......2016 - FEMiNiST...YEAR..!!

YES.....!!!.....I AM FEMINIST.....and what....??

F.E.M.i.N.i.S.T......!!! 2016 YEAR....the courage year....the new age....your courage time....!!

......feminist,...!!! for change the world....it is your courage time....you can change the world..

only tell the magical words for change the world.......YES...!! I AM ....FEMINIST....!!...sexy mind , sexy spirit and sexy attitude...!!

write,paint,speak,share,edit,publish,involved your community,spread the word and make poesy with you....

2016......F....E....M....i....N....i....S....T.....YEAR....!! ....now is the time...you can do it....THE LIFE.....and ....YOU...!! this is the theme

....i am......f.e.m.i.n.i.s.t.....!! for " Change The World "
write,speak,share,spread the Word,make your own proposal,involved your work community,spread the Word and make poesy,with this Project.....of The United Nations ( U.N ) & UN WOMEN.
The Project start on november with the speech below,by President of EE.UU, Barack Obama in New York,UN assembly, like John Kennedy on Berlin....i am...feminist...!! for change the world, women are the key for change,and the POPE Francisco, make the same speech on VATICANE, ROME.., surprising the people over world.
..you can change the world too, ...be expeditive,be creative,be corageous,be altruist, be you....!!
Thanks for your interested , and many thanks for your contribution to a bertter world, thanks for your creativity, for your intellegence and for your courage....thanks in my name , in the name of all iinvolved at this absurd, uthopic and fascinant project, thanks in the name of United Nations ( U.N. ) , and many thanks in the name of millions womens,girls and childs arround the world, you are an inspiration and example for us , and for them....
Wellcome to he biggest net of activist for change the world, and the most global fith columne, the all countries,international institutions, religions institutions, governments administrations, think-tanks, finance world,univeristies, NGOS, foundations, human rights associattions, womens nationals federations, multinationals the all sectors, knowledges centres of each area, and particulars the all sexual, social and policy condition, sex, age, religion confession, ethic, philosophy, ethnic...
You have a power, and this is well , but is a responsability too, the responsability of export your knowledges, creativity, intelligence, sensibility,empathy and resources at all you can trough an altruist way.
The United Nations ( U.N. ) & UN WOMEN ; " Change The World Programme "
IT IS WOMAN...S.T.U.P.Y.D.S,..!! Not is economy,policy,religions,finance world,culture,education,arts,science,love,sex or fall in love.
WOMEN WORLDWIDE SPRING REVOLUTION 2016 ; The last humanity re-evolution for change world and STOP stupyds MEN wars,MEN econony, MEN policies, MEN religions, MEN education, MEN culture, MEN science, MEN communication, MEN journalism, MEN sports, MEN sense life, MEN relationships, MEN bussines, MEN press, MEN love, MEN sex and MEN fall in love.
I AM...........F.E.M.i.N.i.S.T......!!! UN WOMEN world campaign....
Kiss of love , or french kiss for the true way of relation ourself, others, world, espiritual,earth, space, love, sex or fall in love.
.........remenber your bravery.....and make poesy........!!
We will sent you at soon possible, the complete programme , and all involucrated arround the world, down we let a blog , where you can view the first part....., check and if you all right , add your means, ideas, senses and write,make music, film, theather, videogames, press,journalism, innovation, emotional, all sciences-POESY, share in your community work, area, family this message, the blog and the compkete project.
you can do it , only make it with passion, emotion,with soul....be expeditive, genuine, original, , dont make it the belive or think, try to translate how you sense, , let your mind free, and make it with tears, with fun, with sense, with horror, with happy.....be you.....and the theme is " Change World " or THE LIFE.....AND ......YOU .
Change world is an attitude, not is laws, not is norms, not is policy, change world is an fall in love sense, not light or cursi sense.and the first is STOP wars, human traffick, ablacttion, rapes, killied womans, girls and childs,prostituion, and all of the MENS make at womens in all cultures, not is policy,culture,race,democrazy,education,...and all mens arround the world are guilty for make it , for silence, and for cowardice, and all we are guiltys, and in the name of all mens , i am sorry at all women i know, and all womens dont know, and now is possible start change world.
Millions womens , girls and childs arround the world are look you, and are waiting for your courage, be them voice....
remenber your old bravery....spread the world ...and maie poesy...
Now is the time, the new age is co

Aarti V Raman

1/5/2016 05:26:26 am

V inspiring. Should have read before fifth. But better late than never :) Happy new year and achieve everything you said you would Xx

1/10/2016 10:37:00 pm

Aw, thanks. :D All the best for you!

Rubina Ramesh

1/10/2016 01:38:42 am

Such postivity!! May you march right into the arms of success.. this year and more.

1/10/2016 10:37:22 pm

Thank you, Queen Rubes. You too!

Sundari Venkatraman link

1/14/2016 10:26:12 pm

Nice!!! Inspirational! Perfect for the new year.
Wish you a Wonderful 2016 :D

1/14/2016 10:34:44 pm

Coming from you, that's praise indeed. :D Happy 2016!

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