We keep praying
to see the ass-end
of this syphilitic whore of a year
but most of what went wrong
will still be wrong
when the ball drops
and the old man
meets the bawling baby.
It’s only getting worse.
More people will die.
One person will lie
and so many others
will vie for a piece
of that corrupt pie.
We have bad times ahead
and though very few of us
will be sad
to see this year go
it’s quite clear
that the year to come
will also be dumb.