Andrew Crisci Poet Sestina

The Crown and the Scepter

A crown and a scepter
were once the power and pride of kings,
today they have been replaced by words;
no splendid attire is required,
but the sharpest mind 
and an audacity to dare!  


Presidents make your promises shine,
and be truthful to yourself; and serve
your people and nation well in every dire,
so that no regret and retribution
will become the grief after you'll leave;
many before you have earned admiration!


Would I have been an elect President,
no child would go hungry to bed;
I would take care of their body and spirit
with the abundance of the elite!
Wake up, great Nation...distribute your wealth,
and give everybody a share of their birthright!


Perhaps I am a delusive dreamer: feared, unheard and unseen,
but my tongue isn't afraid to spit out its words:  
to convince those in power to consider kindness;
and the citizens who put them there, to ease their burdens,
can remove them from office and elect the ones who have esteem..  
Lincoln was a symbol of honesty and fairness!
 

A crown and a scepter aren't needed today... 
to govern a Nation and restore her to greatness;
wisdom and guidance from a divine source 
must be discerned with that sense of willingness,
to make changes that benefit everyone who has
the right to succeed and enjoy prosperity!


Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci

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