Forecast: Turbulence

On this eve of a new day
Some 13.7 billion years since the Singularity
When cause introduced itself to consequence
And consequence followed in like manner—
Who among us can account for all the clashes
The absurdities
The anomalies
The injustices
And still remain faithful to the dim
Light of hope?
Only the Bold
The Brave
The Few
Soldiers one and all as we
Once again take up our causes
And begin the transformation
To yet another consequence
While holding fast to our vision
Of a day when
Life liberty and justice
Will have their say
And the arc of history is bent
Ever so slightly in favor
Of triumph over
Disaster
And we avoid another year
Of becoming
Spaghetti on the plate
Of dishonor.