‘Hush!’, came the whispers of a year now past,
Echoing, ‘shut it out, close the door, make it the last’.
With each creak of hinges, a chapter’s end,
Accept the silence, let new dreams ascend.
Lock away worries, let go of the weight,
Seal yesterday’s echoes, don’t hesitate.
Open the door to a fresh, blank page,
In the book of your life, on this grand stage.
Bid farewell to shadows, to doubts and fear,
Shut it out, my friend, let the future draw near.
With the turning key, leave the old behind,
Welcome the dawn of a new year, unconfined.
© Ifedolapo Ogunniyi
2023
Ifedolapo Ogunniyi 