8:04 AM
O year that is going, take with you
Some evil that dwells in my heart;
Let selfishness, doubt,
With the old year go out--
With joy I would see them depart.
O year that is going, take with you
Impatience and wilfulness--pride;
The sharp word that slips
From those too hasty lips,
I would cast, with the old year aside.
O year that is coming, bring with you
Some virtue of which I have need;
More patience to bear
And more kindness to share,
And more love that is true love indeed.
(Laura F. Armitage)