Inauguration Day

It all went off without a hitch To everyone’s relief, With unity throughout the land The overall motif. The swearings-in both made me cry, The tears a sweet release, The opposite of those brought on By rioters and police. The musical performances Did more than just uplift, So powerful, each one was like A sorely-needed gift. And how about the poet? Poised and passionate, a thrill To hear someone so eloquent And young, with so much skill. At last, the speech we’d waited for – He spoke of how his soul Would help respect democracy And make our nation whole. The past four years have brought us down – So many couldn’t cope, But now today, I think we can Allow ourselves to hope.