New Year - Limerick

The clock close to midnight it stands.
Pop champagne and then strike up the band.
Two thousand and eight
is potentially great -
let's go and grab life with both hands

Not that fussed with this one really as it is not witty and witty a limerick must be in my book. That said, it is probably as good as I am going to get right now. At least it scans, even if purists would take issue with the dropped s on the second line (it should be bands). I know the rules you see, I just don't always play within them.

For other New year Spirits, check out Mad Kane's Limerick and 'Ku prompt.