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Showing posts with label Inauguration Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inauguration Day. Show all posts

Thursday, January 22, 2009

INAUGURATION, PART TWO


     Tuesday night at the dinner table, we are talking about the inauguration. Wanting to make sure that the boys understand the huge significance of this day, I remind them, probably for the 475th time, that Barack Obama is the first African American president. K., used to a mother that repeats herself, just kind of blows me off.  Z., however, pauses for a second, "Do you think we will ever have another black president?" he asks.
      I hope so, Zay. I hope so…

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

INAUGURATION DAY


January 20th.
Inauguration Day.

 I will wake 
my two handsome
Hershey-skinned sons

and we will watch

as someone
 with skin 
like theirs

promises
 to do his best
to lead 
our country

down paths 
of wisdom,
 and righteousness,
and justice
for all.

Let freedom ring!
Let freedom ring!
Let freedom ring!