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The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller

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After the Curtain

...what will you do?

Do you stumble
into the New Year
like a runner falling
across the finish line?

Or do you burst forth,
shooting out of the gate
like a thoroughbred
at Churchill Downs?

Every year ends
with new beginnings,
but also begins
with old endings.

For some it’s a time
to organize and reorder,
and maybe do something novel.

For others it’s a time
to downsize and liquidate,
and maybe let go completely.

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