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Words During An Inauguration
by Leonard M HawkesThe black man speaks.
I honor his position,
Marvel at his ambition,
Respect, even envy
His fluent oratory,
Hope for his promise,
Celebrate today's America,
And dread
And fear
The revelation
Of impending bullets. 01/20/2009
Author's Note: honesty
Posted on 01/21/2009
Copyright © 2024 Leonard M Hawkes
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Vikki Owens on 01/21/09 at 05:05 PM i want to comment, but im not sure what to say. i fear that too. |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 01/21/09 at 05:32 PM I sure hope not, but it's still a horrible possibility. Haunting, troubling words, man. You make them sharp and difficult to ignore. |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 01/21/09 at 06:00 PM I hate to say it but my wife works in a medical facility and much of the office staff would appear to wish for the bullet. And we thought the uncivil war was over. Good write Leonard. If it does I fear we will think Watts was a picnic. |
| Posted by Mary Frances Spencer on 01/21/09 at 09:31 PM Why does everyone think that? It's like a collective holding of breath, like we expect it to happen. Let's take the higher positive intention of moving forward, hoping for the best from everyone, even those not in "agreement"...
Namaste MFS |
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