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New Year Lament' timothy r gates, 12/30/2007

Cry, if you will
sob, if you choose
weep, if you dare
not for yesterday
not for tomorrow
not for sometime
now, right now,
here we laugh, cry, chuckle, fart, spit, smile
here we hate and do war, by bigotry or by guns
here we love, our neighbor Cain and Lilith
turn your cheek
turn your face
turn your mind
here we kiss
here we hug
here we stroll together
cry, if you will
sob, if you choose
weep, if you dare
now, right now
not for what was or might be
not for what should have been or might come
not for anything save if you're not consciously engaged,
now