Here’s my most recent attempt at being poetic. Essentially a toast to 2010 while saying goodbye and good riddance to the aughts. Enjoy!
We Will Prevail
By “The Zeitgeist Zephyr”
The aughts are out, the teens are in
A decade past, the present in spin 
Reflecting back on times of old
Painful tears begin to flow
The decade started full of hope
But people fast had to learn to cope
As towers fell and bombs were dropped
Mere retaliation was deemed not enough
Wars were started to never end
Taxes were cut, we continued to spend
Good triumphed over evil, with a victory bittersweet
The pain grew at home, soldiers dead in Iraqi streets
No weapons were found, but liberty now reigns
In a troubled nation, struggling in vain
Yes, through the pain we all have suffered
Into the future, hope is our cover
To heal the pain, we must move on
And learn from our mistakes, not doing so is wrong
We will prevail! We will renew!
The aughts are gone! The teens are new!
Waves crashed on distant shores
Earthquakes shook mountains, a tremendous roar
Thousands died, millions cursed their affliction
Yet hope remained, indeed a strong conviction
Then disaster struck in the Crescent City
A hit close to home, it was still one of many
A mile wide twister took out a mile wide town
The residents picked themselves up, a remarkable turn around
A model for the future, in the midst of great strife
Hope emerges, the town breathes new life
Yet war continues, and thousands die
Families at home wonder why? And they cry.
Freedom fights an uphill battle
Nearby tyrants begin to saber rattle
Battle cries ring out, the threat of new war ensues
Nations everywhere protest, but try to diffuse
Differing views come head to head
Without mediation, how many could now be dead?
Yes, through the pain we all have suffered
Into the future, hope is our cover
To heal the pain, we must move on
And learn from our mistakes, not doing so is wrong
We will prevail! We will renew!
The aughts are gone! The teens are new!
The bull soon grows weary, the decade nearly out
The housing bubble crashes with questionable fallout
The DOW follows suit, and it soon becomes clear
Recession is upon us, the times are very dear
As families begin to struggle, forced out of their homes
The economy heaves, a collective groan
Talk of depression, one for the ages!
The brink of socialism, healthcare debate rages!
The right is wrong, the left is inept
A nation of mortar, is now a divided sept
Once a monument of stone becomes a deck of cards
Seething rage, boils like molten tar
Tar! Tar those responsible for this decade of pain!
Let our retaliation fall down like a torrent of fiery rain!
Yes, through the pain we all have suffered
Into the future, hope is our cover
To heal the pain, we must move on
And learn from our mistakes, not doing so is wrong
We will prevail! We will renew!
The aughts are gone! The teens are new!
Seize the day! The new decade is yours
Make of it what you wish, but do not ignore
The ten years of the past, which painful they were
A lesson in history that life will endure
We are here today, with an uncertain tomorrow
Yet the sun will rise the same, through joy or sorrow