
The year is 2023
I bet you’re tired, much like me
Tired of the same old crap
You’d like to give this year a slap!
We’re not yet over getting sick
We thought vaccines might do the trick
But not enough will get their shot
‘Cause some still think it’s best to not
But let’s move on, that ship has sunk
(And liable to keep me drunk…)
Perhaps you shrink from celebration
There’s too much stress, unchecked inflation
Here’s a thing that’s so disjointed
With some we’ve become disappointed
People who we once admired
Untold millions they’ve inspired
Turned into huge dumpster fires!
One such dolt, who’s now mere husk
Of once cool dude, that Elon Musk
Just ‘cause some tweets made him bitter
He had to go and ruin Twitter!
I’ll tell you that I’ve nearly had it
I can’t enjoy my fave bad habits!
Can’t eat carbs, say no to sugar
“Wordle” is now, oh so vulgar…
Masks are on, oh, now they’re off
I’ve really truly had ENOUGH!
…
I took deep breath and now I’m calm
‘Cause writing for me is a balm
And this is not a diatribe
I’d like instead to set a vibe
One of happy and of hope
Encouraging all of us to cope
Better with the ills at hand
And hope it spreads across the land
Let’s start new year with optimism
More compliments, less criticism
Adopt a brighter view on life
I’m sure we’ll undergo less strife
Let ‘23 be full of good
More than we ever thought it could
Make this year, for you and me
The best of all that it can be
Much better than it was before
But if not, there’s still ‘24…
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