The 2013 Poem

And so 2013 is coming to an end
For some, it drove you round the bend.
For others it brought happiness and love
I'm just yet to find that very same dove...

It started off with The Harlem Shake,
There were 4,000 versions for God damn sake...
But faith was restored when the Pope resigned,
Only to be replaced by one just as blind...

The death of Thatcher was celebrated by millions,
apparently she caused misery for her civilians,
But how can one celebrate death,
When Libya and Syria are breathing their last breath...?

There was tragedy in both Boston and London,
Surrounded by bloodshed, terror had begun.
But one brave woman stood out from the crowd,
Ingrid Kennett, in Woolwich, she should be proud.

On a personal level, I can't complain
Its been fun, alarming and quite frankly insane.
Australia was crap, but I won an award,
Just for the opposition that I had outscored.

I've moved out, my parents are happy
To say goodbye to their drunken little chappy,
But living with Abi is pretty damn awesome,
Even if Aussies claim I'm a very bad possum...

The world said farewell to the legend Madiba,
He most certainly had that "joie de vivre"
But life goes on, on the planet he left,
Just a shame the kindness is becoming bereft...

And so to Tom Daley, that brave young man.
Coming out to the world, and to his Gran.
An amazing reminder that it's not what you are,
But what you do, that makes you a star.

Looking ahead to 2014,
Who knows what can be foreseen...
But whatever you do, and wherever you go,
Just remember, to be happy and glow.