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2020 was a                                               Because things written so large

            Vision                                                   And bold
            Of the past things                                       And bravely
            We Americans                                             Must be recognized.
            Have Done                                                For our duty

            The Pandemic arouses stories                             As an American people
            Of hundreds of centenarians                              All as one
            Telling tales of the Flu Pandemic of                     Is not to divide
            1918                                                     But to Come Together

            The Protests arouse stories                              Even if we must be apart
            Of ancestors of our loved ones                           Distancing
            Telling tales of the Marches of                          For the health of our family
            1965                                                     Our friends

            And the Politics arouses stories                         Our country
            Of a new generation of children                          Because our country
            Telling tales of the milestones of                       Has done things
            2021.                                                    No other has done
            So 2020 was a                                            So must our people

            Vision                                                   Do things
            But a                                                    No other people have done
            Vision                                                   Like set a milestone for all

            Is not an                                                Young girls
            Action                                                   Or be a light in the dark
            So if 2020                                               For aspiring activists
            Vision                                                   So what must our vision be
            Was perfect                                              For 2021

            Why can I only see in                                    Our vision is not to see
            CAPITAL letters?                                         Ghosts of the past
            BLM                                                      But to see
            COVID-19                                                 Inklings of the future

            Things that changed our                                  Because in this New Year
            Vision                                                   In 2021
            Of how the world                                         We must focus
            Acted                                                    On what lies ahead

            Those CAPITAL letters                                    By also remembering
            Need to be seen by the CAPITOL                           What this country
                                                                     Has Overcome.

      Inklings

      FH, Class of 2026                                                                                         24
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