In the dverse poets pub, Laura presents us with a "Palinode form" challenge ~ two stanzas, one contradicting the other!
1.
the old year disappears into nothingness
a fleeting shadow lost in time's relentless stream
its joy and laughter ~ gone with fading light
a ghostly trace of what once felt divine
i mourn the past slipped from my grasp
each moment's glow dissolved with dawn's advance
i clutch at yesterday ~ knowing it's a futile task
life moves forward in its ceaseless race
and time unbending offers not another chance
2.
but wait ~ what of the echoes in its wake
tender threads of memories gently spun
the old year lingers still with every step i take
a bridge of gold beneath the setting sun
it whispers truth ~ my guide along the path unknown
its painful losses teach ~ joys still light my sky
last year has not left ~ though shadows it did spread
it shaped me ~ offered hope for this brand new year
for gifts unseen ~ gifts that never die