The rat was in the White House. Vile, Diseased, Infested, Vermin. And yet for all that There was also Something exotic, Challenging every preconception, And sometimes that Provokes Inspiration, Shaking loose The doldrums, The humdrum, The routine. It was an interesting four years. And it will be For many years To come. History won’t soon Forget. Although, You know, Stranger things Have happened.
It’s difficult to reckon With the short history Of the 21st century Without acknowledging The detained, Such as the Mauritanian, Who were caught up In the same maelstrom That has battered So much Of this time. Like so much else It is a matter That will be much-considered For many years To come. And so we exist In a Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times.
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