Flipping a Coin
When flipping a coin,
Someone calls “heads” or “tails”
And whichever is chosen,
A winner prevails.
A president’s head
Is what’s actually shown.
On a penny, it’s Lincoln;
The quarter is known
As George Washington’s place
And the nickel is where
Thomas Jefferson’s face
Is imprinted right there.
F.D.R. has the dime
And, since back in the day,
The half-dollar’s profile
Is of J.F.K.
The back of each coin,
As the “tail” will reveal,
Has a shield or an eagle
Or President’s seal.
There’s also a torch
And an olive branch, too.
Monticello is pictured;
Some stars are on view.
Yet the Treasury wants
A new coin to be made
Worth a dollar, with You-Know-Who
Proudly displayed.
On both sides of the coin, though,
His face will appear.
Shouldn’t one be his head
And the other his rear?
That would sure cause a scene
For the country to hail.
After all, coins still need
Both the head and the tail.
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