For the first time in 73 years,
No hugs kisses or tears,

As alone I have never been
As this year, when new years eve turned into 2013

It was a strange sensation,
This lonely celebration.

I watched the fireworks on the queen Mary
While I enjoyed a glass of cherry

I did not feel lonely, being alone
As I was connected on line and by phone.

Many calls and emails came my way
To say:

Happy new year and good health
Which I cherish more then wealth

But more people my age seemed to be at home,
Alone.

It is either that we are wiser
Of have no more energy to be the party organizer.

So I sat by myself,
Till the clock struck twelve.

And while the fireplace and candles were lit
I felt melancholic, but just a bit

I turned the page of this last year.
Without a tear.

I look forward to the year to come,
Knowing I am better of then some

The next year I will spend
Traveling to a new continent.

And not moan,
For being alone.

But try with ease,
To exercise inner peace.

Life is what it is,
But that is no reason to miss,

New challenges that come my way
While keeping the blues at bay

At times this is easier said then done
But I know behind every cloud again shines the sun.