Another Year

Tradition

Demands a celebration

My position

Invites impugnation

Why won't you celebrate?

Celebrate with your friends

I won't capitulate

Just complicate distress

Consternation

They demand celebration

My frustration

Invites oscillation

Perhaps let them celebrate

Would I celebrate them?

I mustn't overstate

Just to generate defense

Isolation

To hide from celebration

My deviation

Invites retaliation

Why can't they celebrate?

Let them celebrate you

I can't elaborate

Just eradicate my views

Celebration

Let us celebrate you

Fascination

With the fading of youth

Demands that we celebrate

Do I celebrate unknown?

I don't hesitate

Just to alleviate alone