New Year

How quickly

fades the sparkle

and excitement

of a new year

Gone like the 

party poppers 

and paper hats

What felt like

vibrations of 

new and good 

things to come 

has already

settled into an

old normal 

monotony

A dour hue

now lights 

the stage

that recently

glowed with 

anticipation

Come back 

New Year

Come back

that I may relish

in your optimism

and renewing spirit

Intoxicate me

with a cocktail full

of your charge

and inertia.