The Turbulent Year 1968

It was a long and turbulent year Beset with death, war and crime. Oh! Where do we journey from here? Alas, a New Year begins its chimes. Last January misfortune began North Korea captured the Pueblo ship While Americans soldiers died in Vietnam The Hippies embraced the LSD trip. Chaos and dissent forged its plans When February embraced the year With death from khe sang in Vietnam American widows shed their tears. March was a month of political storm As L.B.J. gave a farewell speech Kennedy's campaign in this month was born As 500 americans died in Nam each week April, April! Why did you come? Riots and hatred to your month belong April, April You've finally gone You have taken Martin to his eternal kingdom Resurrection City enveloped May A bloody winter lapsed to a Silent Spring most everyone mourning Martin,s grave What more anquish can this year bring? June has arrived and consumed with tears Oh! Where, Oh Where has Bobby gone? Another disaster has come this year Is the darkest hour before the dawn? Hunger in Biafra envelop July preppies and youth embrace the Pill We 'll find peace, if we try alas in Nam there is more to kill. August so sad, no end in sight Chicago's the place for riots and tears When will the sun shatter the night? What more can happen this fateful year? Melancholy breezed through September The turbulent Summer has finally past Humanity will long remember The blood,sweat and tears, which had been cast. October was a month for prosperity and peace Our Astronauts exploring space Jackie Kennedy wed a man from Greece Laurels for U.S. Olympians achieving !st Place. November arrived, the moon shining bright President Nixon will rule the nation The year long storm fading with the night As a New Year waits in anticipation December calmly found it's place North Korea returned the Pueblo Ship American astronauts soaring into space landing on the moon at a record pace Farewell,farewell 1968 Your year has succumbed to the past The yearlong storm we'll soon forsake The tears and death for which you cast. The earth revolves around the sun America,America forever lives on It's a time of peace for everyone as we embrace a New Year's dawn.