This is Toma on New Year's eve. Here's the poem to go with it.
A teenager sits down in front of the TV,
Waiting for the ball drop in times square,
Three thousand miles away.
The room is full of family and friends alike,
At least for her...

Another teenager sits alone,
in a rich mansion and all she needs.
Her brother works in a position
She only can dream to have.
Her sister is in a different realm,
Celebrating with her friends
and loved ones.
Well, all but one.

The clock strikes midnight.

The first yells in celebration,
With family and friends.
Sipping a glass of champagne,
To a new year.

The second watches the fire works
From the highest point
Of the roof.
Thinking of the bright colors,
In the night sky,
Of a new year.

The first teen wakes up in the morning
With a smile
and a hope for a new year.
Then she frowns, remembering
All her troubles,
Fears,
And dreams...

The second teen wakes up to
noise makers and yelling from outside,
Forgetting
All her troubles,
Fears,
And dreams...

Both see friends outside their windows,
With noise and yells,
Beckoning the girls to a New Year!

They walk out into the snow
to join the merry making.
Onigiri, dango, umeboshi,
Candy, hot chocolate, chestnuts...

They look up into the sky,
Watching the snow fall,
Looking into a new year,
With one thing on their minds...

Pocky!!!!!
With a pinch of hope....