We welcome the new year with open arms
And say goodbye to the old year's charms.
With new beginnings and a fresh, new start,
We begin a new journey that soon will depart.

The old year brought joy and pain alike,
But now it's time for the old year to take a hike.
The old was filled with memories of sunsets and torrents.
The new will soon come in like a raging ocean's currents.

So goodbye, old year, but this is bittersweet
For you taught many lessons even if they were offbeat.
Make effort to relish the time that is here
As we say bye to the old and hello to the year.