“congrats for striking it rich”, its meaning wry
mandarin pinyin, gong xi fa cai
fukien, keong hee huat chye
cantonese kong hei fatt choy
marking family reunions this annual lunar time of joy
the asian version of thanksgiving ploy

for vietnamese, it’s tet nguyen dan celebration time
for koreans, seol-nal festivities chime
and among cambodian hmongs, it’s xyoo tshiab month-long sublime
another year, the ladder of “success” and all things good to climb

a time of special good treats
a time of firecrackers amidst lion dance drum beats
to brush away stale luck, crush out harsh realities
usher in instead new hope and prosperities

for me, i have all i need
reminding myself in His divine wisdom to always take heed
He controls the stars and moon afterall, so in Him i depend on to succeed
and when i stray from Him, I will surely bleed from misdeed

so whether year past of dog or current year of golden pig
there’s really no need for horoscope fate to rig
what’s more important is living out His will to meet
a life of service which includes washing of each other’s feet