A new year
has arrived
but the same
old issues remain.
Nothing has
changed for you
it’s just another
link in the chain
that ties you down
so, you
can’t break free.
No matter
where you look
you won’t
find the key
to open the lock
and rise
to your feet,
then with
some relish
this new year
you can greet.
Instead you fear
the passing days,
hopelessly feeling like
you are
lost in a maze.
A never-ending
circle of doubt
with no one around
to hear you shout.
The 50 year old poet 