A Year for More . . .

By George Schmok

In the year of our Lord,
Two thousand and four,
The country gave Dubya
A term of four more . . .
And while there was nary
A recount nor chad,
Many stayed angry,
If not even mad . . .
The news of the day
Had shootings and plight,
With bombings in Baghdad
And no end in sight . . .
The terrorists fleeing,
Yet fighting with haste,
And rulers still vying
For nuclear waste . . .
So say what you like
Of two thousand and four,
It sure was a year,
A true year for more . . .
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But what of the Business,
The Profession, the Trade . . .
It still was a hummin’
And money was made.
Construction was cookin’
No time to relax . . .
As fast as they built’em
They sold to the max.
It cost you for lumber,
For steel and for gas,
with no drag on building,
It continued en masse . . .
So like it or not
This two thousand and four . . .
It sure was a year
To be planning for more.
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Now, finding and keeping
A staff of good grade,
Continues a problem
That soon will not fade . . .
For tighter the borders
And smaller the schools . . .
With greater demands
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As fast as you found them,
You put them to work.
Just “get the jobs done,”
Without going berserk . . .
So what can you say
Of this year of our Lord?
It was simply a year,
To be looking for more . . .
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And now we reflect,
On what caused us to thrive . . .
Oh, we’re lucky to be here,
To still be alive . . .
For many have left us,
The good ones it seems . . .
They always keep leaving
Yet filling our dreams.
But onward they push us,
There’s no looking back . . .
With the help of those great ones,
We’re staying on track.
So onward it is . . .
With memories galore . . .
This wonderful year,
Was a good year for more!
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And now as we look,
At two thousand and five . . .
A year full of promise
In which we can thrive . . .
With interest arisin’
And senses alert . . .
It won’t be a year
To be thinking inert.
The country is growing,
There’s lots of momentum . . .
As fast as you build’em
They’ll sell’em and rent’em . . .
The landscape is moving
There’s great things in store . . .
So go out and get’em
And do it some more!
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God Bless You All
Have a Wonderful Christmas
A Great Holiday Season
And a Fantastic 2005!!!