Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE NEW YEAR, by J. DICKEY TEMPLETON



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THE NEW YEAR, by                    
First Line: I am the new year, and I come to you pure and unstained
Last Line: All that I ask—you keep the faith unbroken!
Subject(s): Holidays; New Year


I am the New Year, and I come to you pure and unstained,
Fresh from the hand of God.
Each day, a precious pearl to you is given
That you must string upon the silver thread of Life.
Once strung can never be unthreaded but stays
An undying record of your faith and skill.
Each golden, minute link you then must weld into the chain of hours
That is no stronger than its weakest link.
Into your hands is given all the wealth and power
To make your life just what you will.
I give to you, free and unstinted, twelve glorious months
Of soothing rain and sunshine golden;
The days for work and rest, the nights for peaceful slumber.
All that I have I give with love unspoken.
All that I ask—you keep the faith unbroken!





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