Play It Again, Sam

Before the old year gets tossed out

Along with that last brussel sprout

Like Auld Lang Syne for some dear friend

Let’s sing its song from start to end

When Sully’s plane refused to fly

He’d float to safety on first try

But Roberts being less precise

Would swear the President in twice

The Octomom could hardly wait

To show off babies one through eight

And Punxsutawney Phil would cast

A shadow to make winter last

The markets once again would rise

Obama’d win the Nobel Prize

And wisely would, when called a liar

By Wilson take the road much higher

Congress showed their usual poise

And fought like Hatfields and McCoys

Affairs of state and those of bed

Some leaders still combined instead

Now Vick would get a second chance

But Michael would no longer dance

Amanda had to stay in jail

And Teddy took his final sail

Jess and Tony called it quits

Then Kate and Jon would do the splits

And after that Thanksgiving night

The Tiger would not burn as bright

No news of violence did we lack

From Afghan borders to Iraq

We viewed it all on HD screens

While waiting for Swine Flu vaccines

Though melodies of bygone years

Bring joy to some, to others tears

I have no doubt in twenty-ten

Like Sam, we’ll play it all again

Carol Smith