Last year we waited
In tangible hesitation
For computer crashes
Or a deathly sensation.
As the clock
Rung its twelfth note
We arrived in the New Year
Without need for heater or coat.
The year proceeded
As any old year
And now people stand
And look without fear
Into the face
Of a new coming age
Not fearing its unleashing
Or its possible rage.
We stand proud
We are unprepared
We will shout loud
But will we be unawares?
Will this year be the year
The year of rebirth?
Will this be the year
He comes down to earth?
There’s something quite special
In this dawning sun
I can’t quite say why
Could it just be a fallacious pun?
No, but it could happen
This year of next
So be ready, so ready
Don’t be cynical, don’t be vexed.
Will the earth and the sky
Again be rocked and reeled
With the coming and the breaking
Of the seven holy seals?
Millennium by millennium
Is this the one?
Has the time arrived
Has it finally come?
Maybe not this year
Maybe not in twelve
Maybe you’ll never see it
But maybe you will
But maybe it is
It’s impossible to say
So spread the word
And let us pray.
Back to Year 2000 Poems.
