countdown

as 2008 draws close to an end
countdown ads are flashing all over the tele

i wonder....
whats there to celebrate?... really, honestly
when year after year,
we hope the next year will be a better one
but it only turns out otherwise... ... ...
more natural disasters,
more terrorist killings
more pandemic,
more problems,
more fear,
more uncertainty

for this, would you still want to celebrate?