The only thing I hear in this house
is the sound of the minute hand making the rounds
on the wall clock. Time is solitary,
working unseen, unnoticed, and before you know it,
it's done. I woke up this new year's morning
to empty plates and cups on the table, people
still dreaming of the promises they made
the previous night, shrugging off last year's skin
in sleep like a blanket fallen on the floor. Nobody saw
the light rain that still coats the plants
on the veranda, the fogged up glass panes that give
the view a dewy sheen. Everything is clean
after the fireworks, after the countdown.
Will it be any different this time?
What I'm really asking is, will there be less
loneliness. The plates are stacked
in the sink, waiting for water, waiting to be good as new.
Happy new year, Camille. Hope you have a good 2013. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Cor. 2012 has been good to me - not without it's highs and lows, but it's been amazing. I think 2013 will be even better. Hope you have a great year ahead.
ReplyDeleteYour post made me realize something: isn't it weird that before the year end, you are suppose to clean your house for good luck only to clean again on the first day of the year?
ReplyDeleteI appreciate how effortless this is, Camille. I am also hoping that 2013 will all be better for us - less lonely, less emo posts, and more amazing things to write about. Happy New Year! :)
New years always bring new hopes. Optimism is still key to defeating loneliness-not that I am an expert at this, but it still pays to try and try and try di ba? Happy New Year :)
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