New Years Eve In Manila

New Years Eve in Manila

By Paul McCann

Everything is so much different here in this place .
Friendly people smile as they look into your face 
Its New Years Eve and there are twelve round fruits to eat .
There are fierworks going off and people to meet .
Family and friends to welcome in the new year .
Tagalog is fluent sharing a San Mig beer . 
Kids are excitied wondering what's going on . 
People know its time for the old year to be gone 
Crowds around Manila are waiting for midnight , 
wish some old acquaintances were kept out of sight , 
Lokking ahead at the new year about to come .
Wishing happiness and peace to everyone .