I'm glad last year is over
Want to leave it far behind,
Try to forget the pain and loss
And regain my peace of mind.

'98 began with hopefulness
Excitement at a new start,
Never dreamed what I would be without
When the year and I did part.

I don't feel the same hope I once did
Now a new year has begun.
How can I look to the future
In the first year without my mom ...