Another year has come and gone;
As time just keeps on ticking by,
Why does the clock like to pass time so much?
The hands go by with no reply.
Another year shows on my face;
More wrinkles in the signs of time,
Sometimes I wish I could turn it back
Then the midnight toll ring's out it's chime...
So, here I sit forced to look back
At the year of two thousand thirteen;
So many things I've left undone
And still other challenges unforeseen.
Some words I wish I could've left unsaid
Yet still others if only I had shared;
For all that really matters in this life
Is the love of God that cannot be compared.
There were ups and there were downs,
As everyone can agree, I'm sure;
But here we stand at the brinkf
Of a blank slate calling us with hope's allure.
The voice of two thousand fourteen calls out,
Inviting me and you to come and see,
There's so much more life to be lived,
Adventure awaits, that's a guarantee!
We can only imagine or guess
What awaits us around another bend...
There will certainly be both joy and sorrow,
But through it all we have a faithful friend!
Lord, teach us to number our days aright
For these moments will quickly slip away;
Seize the moment, take life by the tail,
And let's not forget to pray!
"Cause surely we will need our God to help,
To cover us with grace once more,
He will never leave us or forsake us;
So, let's unwrap all that is in store!
