hooray!

on a grey cold
day in may,
in pouring rain
you go to the party
store and buy
confetti, boxes of
it. it's on sale
because it's seven
months away from
new years eve.
but you never know
when unexpected
happiness may occur,
and you like to
be prepared. you
even have champagne
in a bucket of ice,
and noise makers
close at hand,
you have a glittered
hat, ready to
be put on,
that says hooray!
despite everything
and the rain you
are optimistic
about a change.