Reflection 2024...

The clock struck twelve, a year unfurled,

A 2024, humanity struggled for its place,

In trials, triumphs, and boundless grace.

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With every dawn, fresh dramas pursued.

Through challenges, we rose above,

Bound by hope and driven by love.

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Technology instantly bridged the vast divide,

New worlds unlocked, horizons wide.

The fruits of science long concealed.

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Voices rose in unity’s song,

Through tears and laughter, fears allayed,

A kinder, fairer world we hoped to make.

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The earth, our cradle, breathed anew,

As hands united to change the view.

In every step, a promise true.

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Yet not all paths were smooth or straight,

But in each stumble lay our fate.

And give more than we dared to take.

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As years approach, still wrapped in mist,

The lessons of this year persist.

With hearts of grace and grateful cheer.

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For now, a fleeting echo, joy, and pain.

Let us step forth, both bold and wise,

And build tomorrow beneath bright skies.

~SVS, 12-31-2024