New Year

Big Ben Strikes another year in

Bright Horizons shine ahead;

Experiences fresh to conquer

Savouring every fresh joy.

From the fervour back to reality

The way ahead seems dark,

Long, hard, lonely.

Where is the bright New Year?

Laughing!  I’m going mad!

What’s so wrong with wanting

Peace, happiness, love, success?

Why the hell not?

 6^th January 1993, North Acton, London, England.

-Richard