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