Oh what a year it was, once again
Where multiple hits converged to cause pain
A heartbreaking war, needless indeed
Economies that continued to bleed
Inflation that out of control spiraled
Energy in short supply in the world
Paucity of workers in the workforce
Unpredictable weather events, of course
Violent protests against governments oppressive
Viruses with which we were learning to live..
So many things that did not seem right
So many battles we’ve had to fight..
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On the other hand, a much better year 2022 has been
The light at the end of the tunnel we have seen
At least where the pandemic is concerned
Life has to some semblance of normalcy returned
New challenges are here, but we have solutions creative
Post-pandemic, riskier lives we are willing to live
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We go into 2023, with wide open eyes
Hopefully we have learnt some lessons, are a bit more wise
Let wars, inflation, energy crises end in the coming year
Let’s have a new world order, where we live without fear
Passion...unbridled 