New Year's Eve

Shedding old habits

Like a snake's skin.

Leaving discarded dreams

Like crumpled cigarette packs.

Finding new life

In waking dreams.

Lost in the moment

Between December 31st

And January 1st.

Shot out of a chrysalis cannon

Straight into the New Year.

Despondent dreams

Taking their toll

Treading water.

Race around the clock

Catching your tail

Completing the circle.

Ring around the calendar

We all fall down.