I find myself so far from home,
As I wait for New Year's day,
Yet the magic of technology,
Makes no place far away.
I'll raise my glass at midnight,
And toast to all I see,
For here in crowded India,
I've fulfilled my destiny.
Last New Year's eve I told myself,
I'd made a dream come true,
To return to far off India,
To see beloved cruise ship crew.
People thought me crazy,
It's not for one your age,
That trip is for a youngster,
You're way beyond that stage.
I felt just more determined,
Though I suffered from self doubt,
Each time there was an obstacle,
I, somehow, worked it out.
With the blessing of my sons,
I boarded that long flight,
And the rest, of course, is history,
As I celebrate tonight.
I embrace the New Year,
From this land so dear to me,
And pray it showers blessings,
To every land and sea.
I always pray for peace,
To reign upon the earth,
To follow every little child,
From the moment of their birth.
From this land of many gods,
I wish for all mankind,
Prosperity in the coming year,
May happiness you find.
Carmen Henesy
