2021
Reflections of Resilience in Jeffrey Joslin's 2021
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What a year
Reflecting on the year
What a memory
Recalling experiences
Tell me what went wrong
Seeking understanding about past events
Frozen in time
Feeling stuck in a moment
Trying to find a light
Searching for hope or positivity
Wondering where to run
Feeling lost or uncertain about the next steps
I'm not asking for myself
Considering others, not just oneself
Oh no I'm asking it for everyone
Concern for the collective
Can you go gentle
Asking for a gentle approach
Take it easy
Request for taking things lightly
What you say
Asking for guidance or advice
We just start over when December's done
Considering a fresh start after a difficult time
Maybe have some fun
Suggesting the possibility of enjoyment amidst challenges
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Explicit reference to the year 2021
Shackles on our feet
Feeling restricted or confined
Blood stains on the streets
Reference to societal turmoil or violence
I don't recognize myself
Feeling disconnected from one's identity
All the lies
Deception or falsehoods experienced
Up from the grave inside
Internal turmoil or conflict
I'm screaming at somebody else
Expressing frustration or anger at oneself
Cant take another year
Unwillingness to endure further hardship
Staring down the barrel of a loaded gun
Feeling overwhelmed or in danger
Is it safe to take a breath
Questioning the safety of normal activities
Is all over
Questioning if a situation is concluded
Is the battle won
Uncertainty about the end of a struggle
Or has it just begun
Wondering if there's more to face
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Explicit reference to the year 2021
What's in store
Uncertainty about the future
I'm not sure
Questioning personal beliefs about change
If I believe In resolutions anymore
Lack of trust in setting resolutions
Might Wait out the wind
Patience amidst uncertainty
For the seas to calm
Waiting for calmness or resolution
Safely standing on the shore
Seeking safety and stability
Heroes of our past
Reference to admirable figures of the past
May try to ask us all to dust it off and not to run
Encouragement to face challenges rather than avoiding them
Just need a moment
Request for a pause or breather
For the tears to heal
Need for time to recover from emotional pain
The fragments
Dealing with the aftermath of destruction
Of the damage done
Impact of past events causing emotional damage
Our fathers daughters
Reference to generations affected by the challenges
And our mothers sons
Generational impact on dealing with hardships
Then we can soldier on
Encouragement to keep moving forward
2021
Explicit reference to the year 2021
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