I Did Not Win

I did not win any awards tonight,
At my company's annual holiday party,
However a couple of the people I nominated did win,
And I found out another person nominated me
On top of the one I knew who did.

I had invited my friend who went last year,
As it did not end well then, and I wanted her to have
A better time, but she got sick and had to cancel,
So she asked one of our mutual friends to go,
Who would have been my first choice anyways.

It was an amazing night -
Much better than last year even for me.
It was at an amazing place downtown,
And my boss hugged me when I came in,
As well as several other coworkers.

The CEO remembered my friend's name,
Even if just for the night,
And the casino worker named Art
Helped us have fun at blackjack all night,
Which I now know how to play!

Here's to a better year of 2020,
Than 2019 was for my friends and me.
Though the sobering part is that
In 100 years, there will be all new people,
And those born in 2020 could live to see the year 3000.

Happy New Year.