All Rise
All rise to greet the outbound year
We hold it in contempt
Of ev’ry court upon this earth
For ev’ry plague it sent
For ev’ry unexpected tear
And heartaches by the pound
We have no need for witnesses
We need just look around
For ev’ry drop of guiltless blood
And every racial slur
For all the hatred we have watched
The politicians stir
We sentence it to history
An annal of the past
We slam the heavy iron shut
And toss the key at last
All rise to greet the inbound year
With ev’ry finger crossed
That we can win these wars despite
The battles we have lost
Submitted: December 31, 2020
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Comments
It coulda been worse. ...I just hope we never find out how. A fine poem and annual summation. New Years cheers atcha!
Thu, December 31st, 2020 8:00pmThe truly sad thing is the number of guilty who feel guiltless. Ignorance is a bliss that breeds monsters.
Hopefully now that one nut has been dethroned, we can see some semblance of civility and unity down there, which might affect the rest of the world in a positive way.
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Mike S.
Excellent, Bobi, what a terrible year--the three before it haven't been much better, but hopefully, there are signs that point to a brighter future
Thu, December 31st, 2020 3:22pmAuthor
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Thanks, Mike. Agreed!
Thu, December 31st, 2020 7:26am