I will not go to an Inaugural Ball,
Nor any expensive party at all;
I can't afford the charity,
with lack of income parity,
that others can and loudly say
will be their action on that day.
The sad fact is, my friends on Kos,
there are some who forget that posts
reflect some inner life in us
which maybe we should now discuss:
When I see pompous meshugas
disguised as largess, prompting us
to give instead of dining out
in ostentatious shows of clout
invited, but we turn it down
to Beltway frolic, I must frown
While I've been honored, far and wide,
and have a reputation to be snide
and pompous some, I do declare:
sometimes hot air is only air.
Sometimes, we all do it, but my New Year's Resolution is to be more mindful of those who have less than I, and not to assume everyone here cares about how privileged, or how smart, or how connected I am. I wish we'd all take a good, strong look at that, especially those of us who are widely listened to and respected. That is my challenge to this community.