AFTER the intoxication thatA Merry Christmas bringsArrives a brand New YearFull of the same old things.The same old courtroomsThe same routine of casesThe same humorless milordsWith their long drawn faces.The new diaries have arrivedNew dates will fill up with easeOld diaries will retain relevanceAs reminders of unpaid fees.No cause now causes a flutterHope some spark new fire stokesOld friends after a few pegsStart spilling those same old jokes.So what's new in the New Year?Is a very good question to askBut the reply, like a new variant,May find the same old mask!
