**Another year has been and gone,** **Resolutions come, then move on.** **Reflecting slowly, simply, clear—** **A complicated, fleeting year.** **2025 now drawing near.** **The fire’s warmth, the dog’s soft snores,** **Counting down the last days of ’24.** **Deep sighs of relief, the weight set down,** **The clock ticks toward another round.** **Another chance, another year,** **To rise again, to face what’s here.** **25 draws close, January’s spark—** **A quiet hope ignites.** ****