We managed to get through a rough ’24.
Whatever your feelings, it wasn’t a bore.
Through Helene and then Milton, we watched and we prayed.
Our hometowns were battered, but we were unscathed.
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We took a day trip east to blue Chapel Hill.
Seeing the well was a limited thrill.
We then drove to Baltimore and Brandywine.
There was plenty to see, and we had a good time.
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After Helene we flew to the Southwest.
It’s not easy to say just what sight was the best.
The art was intriguing; the canyon was grand;
The vistas amazing–a magnificent land.
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We lost the election, to no one’s surprise.
The outcome was clear; at least nobody died.
The specter of fascism now haunts the land.
We’ll have to stand firm if things get out of hand.
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America wants to go back to ’19.
It’s not going to happen; it’s only a dream.
Just surviving the next years will count as success.
Keep holding your nose and just hope for the best.