New Year's Eve 2013 Poem by Francis Duggan

The strains of Auld Lang Syne in the pub i do hear
In three hours from now we will be in a New Year
The year 2013 will soon be a memory
As the last few hours of December fades to January
On the streets young people in groups sing and laugh as they walk up and down
And a rock band is playing in the park of the town
The one night of the year most people stay out late
An ending and a new beginning for to celebrate
Hope springs eternal as some like to say
In a few hours from now we will be in New Year's Day
Tomorrow some will wake late quite fuzzy in the head
All things can come at a cost as has often been said
Showers of sparks of light in the dark evening sky
From the fireworks display in the parkland nearby.