Kicking the Year to the Curb

At the end of 2016, I noticed many folks were ready to get rid of the old year and start anew.
This encouraged me to write this poem to share with my Jersey Cape Writers and  the  group that goes to Eva's on Thursday evening for meditation.

Kicking the year to the Curb

By Kathy Moore

When the old year comes to an end Why are we so ready  to Crush it Stomp it Kick it Like  the can to the curb What if we used the lessons learned Re-cycle our pain Revitalize our spirit Rekindle our energy The can, if recycled becomes a new and useful version of its former self  and maybe someday be part of an airplane or building We too, could stand tall and soar reclaiming ourselves Ushering in a many new years to come