What is it about new years and hope?
every year, as the last number (of a date)
increments itself by one,
our hearts are filled with joy.
the change of just a number
makes us feel closer to hope somehow,
for it feels like an opportunity
to restart and re-kick life;
just as earth begins another revolution
around the sun.
we plan and decide on resolutions
and try to transform our lifestyle
in hopes that this new year,
we just might keep a new habit.
Getting rid of lazy habits somehow feels
like the perfect start to utilize
this another chance,
a seemingly perfect time
to take up all the procrastinated-
since forever activities;
but seldom do we pause to ponder-
why is it that every new year beginning
feels like a new beginning in life?
Why do we wait for a change around us,
to begin the change that we yearn for
inside, but aren't motivated enough,
resolved enough to push it through
and implement, in our mundane life.
Seldom do we realize, that waiting
for a new date is another excuse
to sustain the old convenient habits,
in hollow hopes that maybe this new date
will lead to a newer version,
a version of ourselves we often
dream about, but lack strength,
courage and motivation
to put in the continuous effort
that a transformation in reality requires.
Maniishark 