The most amazing sights were seen when President Obama made his first visit to Iraq on Tuesday April 7, 2009 --hard-backed, battle-hardened soldiers crying and rushing forward to hug --in greeting-- their new Commander-In-Chief!
Gotta admit that I was overcome with emotion on seeing the news clips and articles in, for instance, the Huffington Post; so moved, I penned this ode: ON POTUS BARACK OBAMA'S FIRST IRAQI VISTLast time a POTUS on Iraq, a came a-calling,Very quickly the whole world in laughing fits over him began a-falling, Because, then, twice, from flung footwear that POTUS had to duck,Which wouldn't have happened, had he had Obama's luck.For, today, April seventh, two thousand and nine,No shoes were showered on the new POTUS, only greetings benign,As, from all evidence, it's clear only hugs, kisses and smiles went forthTo greet POTUS Barack Obama as, humbly, he entered enemy port.If ever I'm asked to explain what prompted this awesome sight:Of POTUS Obama getting hugged by battle-hardened soldiers with all their might,I'd unhesitatingly venture to say, without fear of being wrong, "Such only happens when, together, the hearts of governed and governor beat, as one."
Maybe we can learn something worthwhile from these experiences, even if we may be of those few who aren't starry-eyed over Barack Hussein Obama's thus far accomplishments.
© Richard Wm. Thomas,
kid5rivers
Five Rivers, Arouca,
Trinidad and Tobago.
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