Melting Snow

The Year Ends

Jamál (Beauty) 2 Sharaf (Honor) 174 B.E. - Sunday, December 31, 2017

The Year Ends

On the Day of Beauty,
the year ends,
2017 writes the climax
to its novel
and closes the book.

2018,
with its blank journal in hand,
waits impatiently
for the arrival of midnight,
and the beginning
of her year in the spotlight.

At sunset,
the Day of Perfection
will begin,
2017 will call
the New Year of 2018
to her side,
advise her
to keep a positive attitude,
on open mind,
and record each day's adventure
for posterity.

At midnight,
2017 will hug 2018
before walking
into the mist of yesterday,
and becoming
part of history.