A Big F.U. to '22

Last year I wrote a simple poem
to bid the year farewell;
I hoped that 2022
would turn out really swell.
I fear I might have jinxed it, though...
this past year was a bust!
continued loss of trust.
Big companies got big things wrong
and stocks began to fall...
big firms began to layoff folks,
it was not good at all.
Beloved figures passed away,
a few you might have seen:
Nichols, Portier, Caan, Liotta,
We're still not done with COVID?!?
Heck, we're entering year four!
We've managed to get by so far
but don't know what's in store...
Of course, not everything was bad,
not everything did sting...
we got to see the Olympics
(His view: "We must stop climate change...
protect the Earth, we must!)
Messi, after eighteen years, he
finally raised the Cup.
The lesson here is clear for all,
it's simple: don't give up!
And that, I think, is what will be
my theme for '23.
This past year wasn't wonderful,
but next year's up to me.
I can't control the job market
or interest rates, that's true.
But I can focus on my goals,
so that's just what I'll do.
I'll take better care of myself
so I can stay alive.
I'll treasure every moment with