day one hundred sixty-eight: new years resolutions.

perspective
it's what i need

a year passed
without a second glance

digging tooth and nail
to hold on to the past

because it's comfortable
and it's warm

it's where i'm from
and it'll always be there

but the future?
i may not have one.

a resolution?
overrated

but i think i get the point
because on that new years eve night

when you're with your friends
and that countdown begins

you're scared out of your wits
and you just need something to aim for

because a new beginning
is what we all need

but sometimes
that new beginning

happens faster than we
had originally planned

and so as cheesy as it is
to resolve to do something

i think it's like a home-cooked meal
it's a comfort, not always necessary

but it'll make you feel more comfortable
more at home

just knowing that you can reach
for something

like that plate of fresh out of the oven corn bread
or the idea to be better than you were last year.