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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Farewell 2020

 


If I’d known in March that it would be my last time ‘eating out’,

I’d definitely have got dessert, ignored the Brussels sprouts,

Cause Season One of ‘20 hurt us more than just a bit,

Season Two was predetermined not to be a hit!

I never thought “I wouldn’t touch them with a six-foot pole”

Would someday be a way of life. And a global goal.

The dumbest thing I ever purchased, (bought at its premier)?

A planner to help schedule my 2020 year.

I can’t believe survival instincts kicked in on this wise:

To purchase toilet paper. (To keep you and yours alive?)

They said a mask and gloves were all I needed when I shopped,

They lied. The others all wore clothes. (And then they called the cops!)

“Please stand upon the big black X,” they told me right out flat,

But the Road Runner and Coyote taught me not to fall for that!

What and how much food you eat won’t matter one small bit,

Just know for sure your fav’rite earrings still will always fit…

We’re told that social distancing will make this virus pause,

The buttons on my shirts and jeans have taken up the cause!

I’m staying up on New Year’s. Not a party will I throw,

Cause I’m just staying up to make sure 2020 goes.


Here's to a MUCH BETTER New Year, everyone!

6 comments:

  1. You just gave me a good reason to stay up tonight. We are just staying home, too.

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  2. Yes, we're at the point of trusting nothing, I'll be staying up too, just to experience the relief of seeing 2020 go.

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  3. A blessed and beautiful Happy New Year to you!

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  4. Smiling. And grateful that my earrings do indeed still fit.

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  5. Thank you for verses and laughter all through 2020. We too stayed up to see the year out.
    Many good wishes for a new 2021§

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