December

The end of the year,
Holidays and good cheer.
See how far we've come
And how far we have to go.
A time for reflection,
Look back and delight.
A time for aspirations,
Making dreams ignite.
Close another chapter
And stare at a blank page.
December brought on adventures,
Viejas nights, laughter, and fights,
A New Year's trip to Idyllwild,
And an 8.4 mile hike.
December brought on illness,
Coughing, hacking, and the plague;
Time at home
Just wasn't the same.
And now the passing of a pet,
Tinker, the cuddliest cat I've ever met.
Time brings on changes,
The good and the bad.
We only know how strong we are
Once it's all been said.
So look ahead, look ahead
To 2014!
Leave the past behind
And start all over again.