May I wish you a Happy New Year?
We may not be able
any longer,
to wish the total stranger
a Merry Christmas;
and well be confused
about the appropriate greeting
which accompanies Hanukkah,
or know if Kwanza is still being
celebrated,
and if so by whom;
but whether devout
or devoid of any faith at all,
everyone wants a Happy New Year.
Right?
Well,
wait a minute there,
most everyone wants happy,
but there is some disagreement,
amongst many,
as it turns out,
about exactly
when a New Year
begins.
Oh my.
My Judeo-Christian,
Western world
perspective
has indeed taken quite a
licking of late,
and mostly,
as it turns out,
over things which transpired
a rather long time ago,
all without my encouragement or support
as I was nowhere to be found.
Never-the-less.
Another New Year
is fast approaching;
the second hand is ticking
toward that moment,
when we hold our breath
for the briefest of seconds,
quickly count to ten,
then hopefully cry out:
Happy New Year!
I want to shower those I love
with kisses and hugs;
and those who are simply
standing in front of me,
at the check-out counter,
to taking my money,
at the tool booth
or parked next to me,
in the icy lot,
I want to wish them well.
Do I dare?
I want you to be happy
in this New Year
and to wish you well,
even if you do not quite think
of this as your New Year,
it is my New Year,
and I would like to say to you
Happy New Year.
May I?
I just do not know if I may,
though I am certain that I can,
if you would just allow me.
May I wish you well,
even if you are an atheist,
and you know that I am not?
May I wish you well,
even if you are a Democrat,
and you know that I am not?
May I wish you well,
even if you are politically correct
and you know that I am not?
Please.
Without the hope of a smile,
or even a wish in return,
let me say to you
with a sincere heart,
I wish you
a most
Happy of New Years!
~ Cristina Jill Mosqueda ~
