I've never seen a year start with quite so many downs
I've never seen so many of my loved ones wearing frowns
this year's been like no other that I have ever seen
it's only been 2 weeks, since it was 2019
Already hearts are broken, so many broken hearts
people who are struggling, forced into new starts
the gyms are all filled up, with determined chubby souls
those are the lucky ones, chasing normal goals
the rest are all despondent, listless and alone
wondering why they never, feel like they have a home
companies are closing, forcing people from their jobs
bringing those almost at retirement, to heart wrenching sobs
then there are the injured, and there are quite a few
now I get hurt a lot, so for me it's nothing new
friends with wrenched shoulders, broken hand, a broken neck!
bringing me to wonder, 2020! What the heck?!
I had my goals all laid out, as I always do
but when you're making plans, you don't have a clue
what life may throw up in your face or what you'll have to handle
an inferno like Australia? My gripes don't even hold a candle
So now my goals are simple, and my trajectory's altered course
all because I decided to get up on that wild horse
by the end of this year, I hope to turn my neck from side to side
I'd like to watch my little sister, become a beautiful bride
I'd also like to raise my arm, just like I could before
those are my goals for me this year, I dare not ask for more
For my friends I hope for healing of their hearts
and that God will knit together, all their broken body parts
for the world at large, there's too much that I could say
but all those words will come out wrong, so I'll just sit and pray
All of the stories in this poem are true about people close to me. If you're the praying sort, please add us to your list. If you're the positive thinking sort, please send us good vibes. Thanks!