With a jolt of my stomach
I jump down the stairs
Hoping I’m not too late
I jump in line next to Mom
And sigh with relief
The seconds left: Twenty eight
I count with my brother,
We jump up and down
As the countdown reaches 10
And suddenly
it’s 2014
I hug my Mommy close again
My brother and I
Bounce off the walls
Trying to be the first to touch
Every nook and cranny
Of our house
But I collapse on the couch;
It’s too much!
But I was the first
In 2014
To open my door and say,
“2014!”
A new year begins,
Hip, hip, hooray!
And as I hug all the relatives
I think to myself
What do I wish for this year?
And I realize all I want to accomplish
Is spreading hope far and near.
So for your resolution,
Don’t just say
“Be kind”
Help somebody else,
And use your mind.
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