THIS NEW YEAR & IT'S PROMISE

THIS NEW YEAR & IT'S PROMISE

© Robby Bowling

As we close the door on our yesterdays
Will we turn back to see another view 
Indeed not everything was crimson
Nor were they all a bitter blue

As we gaze we will see faces missing
There will be voices we will hear nevermore
And no, silence is not always golden
The heart & soul always longs for more

Sometimes truth is tied to perspective
And that ties to the road we're all on
We all started from humble beginnings
In the end most just want to belong

Yet we cannot live in the past
History can only serves as a guide
We've all seen the shadows moving
And there are so many things we still deny

So with a page & a chapter now behind us
We now have pen & paper in hand
Nor do we need life so complicated
Simplicity is far easier to understand

We all have our dreams & prayers
Everyday there will be another road to choose
May we find the strength to achieve them
But without that faith we may well lose

But who would we be without our companions
Our loves, our families & our friends
They nurture & they advise if we listen
And if they are true they'll be there at the end

So treat everyday as a new beginning
They are moments in time on life's wheel
It's not fortune or fame most are seeking
But the question is what can this day weld

So allow me to offer up this prayer for you
It wall only work one day at a time
Watch your step & your direction
And I'll see you again on down the line

So may all your dreams become treasures
And in turn all your treasures become the prize
That you will pass on along to others
So they will in turn give it a try

And try not to give in to the false actors
That try as they may, to sway you with lies
They only live for for what they can steal
And fill you with their doubts & why's

It's a blessing to remember
But to forget our lessens is the sin
And kindness often starts with a whisper
It can become a force of its on in the end

So make this year the best one ever
Make promises that you can keep
Lets all try to not hurt the other
While the stream is clear, it's deep

Sing your song with true convection
It's contagious to hear those who believe
The days of our lives are but numbers
And then they're gone like leaves on a tree

Choose love over loneliness
Seek knowledge and its road
And you'll see faces from long ago
That sheltered you from the cold

Remember no one has all the answers
The heart & soul will know the truth
It's like the fruited vine out in the orchard
And the time will come to turn it loose

When we thirst we seek clear water
And so we search for the wishing well
And so we'll measure these earthly moments
By seeking peace not moments of hell

Behind every cloud the stars are shinning
This earthly plane is ours to share
So many now are drawn to indifference
Yet there are still some who truly care

So many fields were left barren
Unattended, parched & spurned
It is only a chance that we're given
And what you'll find is it's what you earned

So make the time, it's really not trouble
Take your friends & family by their hands
We will find peace & grace as we surrender
This is indeed part of God's plan

This new year holds promise
We can all still find our way
We are the scribes & we are the authors
Of this last act in life's play