An Inaugural Poem

[mtmynd]

<center>Today, the twentieth of January, 2009,
the day we've all been waiting for
after one of the most expensive and longest
Presidential campaigns in the history of America.

When Barrack Hussein Obama was unanimously elected
the vast majority of our country and indeed the world
was somehow elevated into a new shift of consciousness -
the time and the money were well worth the cost

Many of us had no idea what that meant
but we knew...
we had an instinctive feeling
here is someone very special,
a very extraordinary individual with a funny name
carrying a light of hope high above the
the chaos and turmoil we've all been thru
for so many years

Many of us were at
the brink of despair and loss
but here in this one man's hands,
in the confidence and comfort of his voice
Barrack Hussein Obama assured us
we the people of our own country can
once again regain
the promises of our forefathers -

the same promises that most of us were raised with
but had lost in the shuffle of lies and deceit,
partisan imbalance and distrust
of what became known as
'the other side of the aisle'

Barack Obama reminds us that we are
One Nation,
One People
with One Promise -
to make this country once again
a land of freedom for all our people
as our Constitution has guaranteed
and our forefathers have fought for and died for
so we can pass it on to our own children and grandchildren -
a country for all people to find their own
dreams and freedom

It's not up to this one man,
this one President,
but it is up to us -
each and every one of us
to find, fight for and keep that torch of liberty
lighted and raised high
not only for America
but a powerful symbol for the rest of the world
to know that there is a place where freedom
is the mightiest force
an individual can attain

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cecil

[saw]

Obama's place in history remains to be seen, but it's hard to argue against the hope he inspires, the timing is right for a genuine leader to emerge in this chaos, and if nothing else a wonderful opportunity to shift consciousness from mad consumption to volunteerism and activism..... his message has been unity from day one, he has clearly taken steps with the people that advise him to demonstrate his willingness to be inclusive of many voices....I have never seen so many grown people crying as they considered the significance of this new moment in history, which tells me that this man has struck some sensitive chords....time will tell, if he can deliver, if he can set us on a new path that will give people continued hope in the direction that ensues, and hope is all we have right now........

[Dave The Dov]

This one should have been read in place of the other one!!!!

[mtmynd]

saw... a well said and inspired comment. i agree that "hope is all we have right now........" we need to accept that seed and tend to it's growth. thx for the reply.

dtd : a very nice comment! thank you very much!!

[hester_prynne]

Gawd! I love this Cec...it brought tears to my eyes. It really did. It needs to be published!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
H

[mtmynd]

Thank you, Hes'... I really appreciate that.

Feel free to pass it about.