POEM: A new leaf

The page is tattered and soiled almost beyond recognition. Its threadbare form still structurally sound is turned by solid hands so a time of unity and possibility begins. The country united to force this change. There is elation and hope, rather than despair. Responsibility, civility, and accomplishment can, hopefully, prevail. Many are happy. Some defeated — lacking trust for the new journey ahead. Understandably, winners and losers go through the trauma of change each time a page is turned. Yet, both can be assured that these transitions, throughout history, reveal a country functioning well— ebbing and flowing; evolving at each turn. Always reaching for stability, compassion, and peace.

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