My Encounter With President George Washington

"Mr. President," I asked him, "How do you think we've done With this country that you left us When your worthy race was run?" "I'm amazed", he said, "at progress In two hundred years and plus. In many ways not the nation You inherited from us. I'm proud you've tried so hard to keep The Constitution strong And that history's proved we founders were More often right than wrong". I sighed and said, "We've failed sometimes." He answered, "That is true, But you have picked up the pieces And kept on battling through. If brave men don the mantle And hold their standards high, Then we signers will, in all truth say, 'It was worth the do or die'." "Mr. President, we thank you For this heritage we prize And we hope that each new leader finds Approval in your eyes." "If he takes his charge with dignity, Swears to give his very best, You must give him time to prove himself And pray that he is blest With understanding of what's gone before And insight in what's to be, He'll bring honor to this nation, Your sweet 'Land of Liberty'."