It is December and I would like to slow down and reflect
Over the year that has passed, but the prospects
Of being able to do so appear rather grim
My well of things to do is full up to the brim..
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There are targets to meet, memberships to renew
Thoughtful, personalized gifts I need to buy for everyone too
There are invites to holiday parties that I must accept or deny
That all this does not stress me out would be an outrageous lie..
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At the same time, the pace of work does not show signs of slowing at all
Respiratory viruses are abundant as we enter winter from fall
It appears that both work and social obligations
Are on a path of relentless acceleration
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That is why it is even more important for me
To take a pause and reflect momentarily
On the year that has gone by, the lessons I have learned
Before the last page of this year’s book has been turned
Passion...unbridled 