There must be some reason

That my mind said to sigh

So I did

And I don’t know why

It may be the unknowing end

To the pandemic’s final day

It may be the unknowing end

To our nation’s final say

It may be the unknowing day

That we may finally get back to play

It may be the unknowing time

That we will all be fine

I think that my mind said to sigh

To clear some space in there

For hope to enter and make it clear

That there will be time

For all to heal as time goes by

Pete Halvordson has lived in Mystic for more than 40 years.

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