It’s been a year to remember, a year to forget,
All the plans that were made were suddenly upset.
A plague came upon us, with death and despair,
And there is nothing about it that seems very fair.
So much squabbling and bickering, it’s really sad to see;
Not to mention the fact that on the shelves there’s no TP.
For too many people it was just too much to ask
For them to please wear a simple damn mask.
Wildfires were raging, it was quite an inferno;
And sea levels keep rising, just so you know.
Hurricanes with Greek names; who would have thought?
No wonder they keep telling us it’s getting too hot.
Riots in the streets ‘cause color still matters;
How sad it is that society’s in tatters.
Ignorance and division are the order of the day,
But we’ve got to do more than just sit back and pray.
Politics of hate and lies and fake stuff,
I don’t know about you but I’ve had quite enough.
People out of jobs, lots of hungry mouths to feed,
‘Cause the Scrooges that could help got the votes that they need.
Madness reigns over us, or so it would seem,
The whole year is too much like a very bad dream.
We look for redemption, we look for relief,
But it’s not my fault, says the loser in chief.
Families stay apart, or at least by six feet,
Friends can’t get together, not even to eat.
Kids stay at home, with virtual classes they deal;
The big lesson they learn is that cooties are real.
We are better than this, we have to do more,
We all need to change and our hope to restore.
So spread some love, some joy and cheer,
Because soon to come is at last a new year.