Thank You

A short, heart-felt thank you to a great man.

Joe

thank you for this

for stepping back

from our abyss

for opening the gate

to laughter

to hope

you might have faltered

but stood fast in your

belief in human spirit

you might have waivered

but kept country first

you might have hated

but in the end

held love for us

and this idea of freedom

above all else

relax now in

the good company

of others who let go

raise a glass of claret

to your uncommon faith

stand tall and walk

with confidence

among these monuments

to unfaltering heroes

in the warm embrace

of humility

of grace

we the people

hold the torch now

raise the banners

we the people

remember why again

we the people

heed the call

we will help them

go the distance

and on the path

she charts

finish the race