As one looks back on the closing
Of another year and what we’ve learned,
One prepares not just for a new year
But for a new presidential term.
Recalling those familiar faces no
Longer do we see,
Yet they live on and on in our memories.
Memories we will carry in our heart and soul
Memories we will call on in our later years
To tell our children and grandchildren when
We too get old.
And so as we draw closer to those last
Few days of 2024,
Let us pause, smile and reflect on those
Events you remember as 2025 closes
The door on 2024
As the days turn to nights
The lights fade to shadows
So the truth changes
For those who think
About as broadly as
Fishing line of light gauges
As rain turns to snow
And water freezes solid
So convictions firm
For those who think
The other side of the coin is as faraway as
The next presidential term
As a roar is silenced
The microphones turned off
So the communal life drifts
For those who sink
Into loneliness as silent as
The reason for their philanthropic gifts
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