Dissolve the old self in me, let rain wash away
The past sorrows to flow in gutters
The oceans to reserve my thriving past,
Disband my bygones far from memory.
Recuperate the diminishing vigor
To gather the fragrance of the New Year and,
Re-establish a novel covenant with You.
That sustains life for a while without end.
Revive brilliance in me Lord!
As I stand at the foot of the year
Worn out with harvesting a new breath
That prolongs life with fresh blood.
Resurrecting from the timeworn year
I’m swallowed in the marvel of newness,
All is wonder of the first-hand moon,
That retains light anew and tells of bright tidings.
Let the messianic rebirth evolve around me,
To sow forgiveness were hate invades
To water the seed of love in desert hearts,
And reap the fruit of a soothing year.
Read Born Again – A Poem by Maruatona Tshepo, Botswana
