You fought the year and won!

What a year it's been

All the mess you've seen

All the tiresome toiling hours

All the times you felt devoured

What a year of dread

Of being in over your head

A raging river, not a stream

Losing grasp of the serene

But tunnels end in light

And you stand in it tonight 

Not on your feet but on your face 

So we're slowing down the pace

To where we both can see

Our iris patterns as they gleam

In the warm beach sun with colours bright 

We take in every welcome sight

But one sight cannot compare

Those long days and nights we'll share 

Just to enjoy this love so true 

Each precious moment I'm with you

There's one more thing to say

Although it's all relief today

You must be proud of all you've done

You fought the year, and won!