Off to a Good Start

 Lies disguised in white,

the costume of the night.

Angelic upon first sight,

but look again and you just might,

see through the blinding white.

 

Those who deceive are near,

Painted on smiles and false cheer,

but soon midnight will bring a new year.

As cracks in the paint begin to appear,

you wonder why you are still here.

 

Realization as the buzz wears away,

that tomorrow is not just another day.

It's a chance to start the right way.

Out come the bottles of champagne,

you take a step towards the doorway.

The metallic paper cone takes a dive,

crushed as the last guests arrive.

As the haze fades, I open my eyes,

and just as the party becomes alive,

I slam the door behind me at 11:45.

Out with the old,

In with the new.

January 1, 2009

 

Author's Note

2nd person narrative is purposefully switched in the last stanza to 1st person after the "haze fades." It represents finally seeing yourself as an individual and being able to make your own decisions. Not sure if this works...

Reviews

[Frances O'Neill]

It is kind of funny! Each line rhyming in each stanza is a new technique, which I think really

works.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Very cleaver and witty... also wonderful flow... may the past stay in the past and the future bring joy and happiness.