The Medieval child, lauded over and acclaimed at the start of the year,

now will show its true colours to the world away

from its long since gone mother’s breast.

The old harridan who succumb to final old age

at the moment of delivery follows her charges fortunes now

as it gears up to become a teenager.

The January day is over and Janus rests content for another year

not to have to keep up the pretence of concern or anxiety

of what was before. His young responsibility, now old enough