so two oh oh nine is nearly over,
and what have we new to say ?
did we learn anything from it,
to make for a better day ?

the millenium bug now's a decade old,
and not much did it really stir.
it did make money for I.T. pros,
no one questioned all that air.

nine eleven was two years later
those events they changed the world.
gone the feeling of security.
big brother watching - have you heard?

two oh oh four the tsunami shouted,
to this day, five years ago.
two hundred thirty thousand died that day.
lost their lives and didn't know.

doom and gloom seem to engulf us,
making news ugly to see.
can we be hopeful for tomorrow?
difficult answer - i'll wait and see.

let us all unite together,
whatever colour one might be.
blood is red in any vessel,
spilt it spreads. pain is colourless.

love should conquer all, they say,
they may think this is a game.
if the human race was reborn,
chances are we do the same!