A RIDDLE THAT ONLY YOU CAN ANSWER

Let me present you with a riddle, one that is fitting for the few days left before the door to the present year is closed and a door to the new year is opened.  This riddle, as the title indicates, is one that only you can answer.  I left out an opening verse intentionally.  But don’t peak ahead to the closing verses, a couple of passages, until you have thought about your answer to my...