The year 2022 was a mixture of joy, peace, losses, and sorrow for many
\nSome days were bright, sunny, and other times dark, gloomy, and stormy
\nWe saw seasons of communalism, violence, and hate with bulldozing
\nMidnight fires burning, tempers fuming, and blood oozing
\nThen out of the darkness sprung a Work of Love knitting hearts
\nBharat Jodo Yatra, a wondrous walk to keep the nation from falling apart
\nMillions poured out their hearts, shared their dreams, and cried along
\nPlayed flutes, celebrities joined and sang their glorious songs
\nWhile millions are still jobless, many starving and hungry on city streets
\nMen used their might to blast wars and fights, stirring bloody drumbeats
\nWhile COVID-19 still hangs around like a ghost in grasping shadows
\nStill leaving children orphaned, people shattered, and in melancholic lows
\nA new virus keeps evolving endlessly stalking humankind
\nWe just learn to live, get stronger, fight back and never succumb
\nThe economy keeps crashing, while billionaires grow their kingdoms
\nOnly dust, smoke, and ashes are left behind
\nNo glimmer of health, wealth, just sighs and groans we find
\nIn all this sorrow and pain, what could humans gain?
\nDepending on unknown fate, are we limping lame?
\nOur answers come from the strength of our minds
\nIt comes in the faith of the Almighty Divine
\nRelaxing, and not stressing, resting in the Sublime
\nThe mind can make a prison out of a palace and a palace a prison
\nIt is all about your thinking, strength, and internal vision
\nRest, relax, and pray through the good times and hard times
\nRefresh each silver dawn with the Song of Universal rhymes
\nAwaken dead creaking bones to walk with new life
\nSee the wonders of each day, end vitriolic strife
\nStart early, go on, and keep walking on in victory
\nEven if you see nothing, feel the golden flavor in small steps even shivery
\nThen, a new shift takes over in this unshakable faith
\nReenergized wonders dawn and miracles form after a little wait
\nThat allows the sunrise of the New Year to smile on us with blessings from above<\/p>\n
Rita<\/p>\n