New Beginning

"Who gets to determine when the old ends and the new begins?

It's not on the calendar, It's not a birthday, It's not a new year,
 It's an event--big or small,

something that changes us, ideally it gives us hope,

a new way of living and looking at the world,

letting go of habits, old memories.

What's important is that we never stop believing

we can have a new beginning,

but it's also important to remember

amid all the crap

are a few things really worth holding onto."