Before the Year Slips Away

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Date: 31/12/2025

This evening is not loud for everyone.
Some are celebrating.
Some are remembering.
Some are just tired.
Before the clock changes, pause once.
Not to make promises — they can wait.
But to release what no longer needs to come along.
The conversations that ended badly.
The expectations that never arrived.
The versions of yourself that tried their best.
You don’t need fireworks to mark this moment.
A quiet breath will do.
When the year leaves, let it go without bitterness.
It already taught you what it could.
Good night, 2025.
You were not easy — but you were real.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Assam, India
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