The Year Begins Anew - Happy New Year 2082

The year begins anew,

and I've made changes—maybe just a few.
What I must do is listen to the silence,
choose spirit over the pleasures of sense.

What mirror have I become?
True neither to myself, nor to anyone.
The dark shadow that this mirror casts
bends the light—what use are these masts

in shallow waters where most life lies?
Or is it in the depths that true life thrives?
Come close now, the light is dying.
The mirror shifts—no use denying.

Too long it’s been—captain your bow!
The waters are deep, ahead and below.
Take your life—steer clear of the shallow.