Into the Mirrors of Lincoln
Oh, mirror, mirror on this
wall of heros and patriots
who is the
fairest of them all?
Who is bigger than me?
Who is the smartest
of us all?
Who is loved more by
all the people of the world?
Who is richer, who is
more perfect in all
ways than me?
I love me, do you
love me
mirror, mirror
on the wall?
Mirror, speak!
I command you
to speak!
….
Mr. President,
I reflected Abraham Lincoln,
Abe was my friend.
I reflected Dwight Eisenhower,
Ike was my friend.
I reflected John Kennedy,
Jack was my friend.
I reflected Barak Obama
Barak was my friend.
You, Mr. President
are none of these.
They were not the
smartest or the richest
or the most perfect
but they sought
to be looking
not at me for their
confirmations and affirmations
but at the needs of their
world in their time.
You, sir, are looking at the
wrong reflection.
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