All the Presidents, When

To carry the weight of anoutspoken nation,

To fearlessly lead withthe Wisdom of Solomon,

Exalting compassion withgratitude

While viewing the masses

With forthright equality.

Neither extol nor decry theirguile.

 

Champion to everyone,

Revered and reviled.

Servant to all,

Servile to none.

Walking the tightrope ofgathered opinion

While plotting the course

Of Sweet Liberty’s cause.

 

And we who are witness

Will always remember,

Praise them or carp them,

But give them their due.

And whether the world befriend or foe

Let all be recorded inhistory’s vault.