The happiest of years to you,

much better than the last.

A year your soul will find a home

beside a quiet hearth.

I hope the waterfall of life becomes a gentle rain,

to cleanse your wounds,

dim your scars

and wash away your pain.

May secret dreams

come true enough

to satisfy your heart,

but, if you stumble,

someone’s there

to hold you in the dark.

I wish you time for laughing,

for books and songs to sing,

breezy nights to sleep in

and the peace good health can bring.

But most of all,

I wish you love -

to have,

to give,

to share.

In short,

I wish you everything.

The happiest of years!