Program Success 29 Black History 2017
Program Success 29 Black History 2017
He wrote what he saw “ in Lincoln ’ s eyes ” And to some of us reading it was no surprise
That we were certainly in for a treat When Barack H . Obama rose to his feet
Remember when we heard him speak
At that Democratic National Convention His remarks got rave reviews in ’ 04 Much more than honorable mention
And during his first presidential campaign When we craved to hear him even more Remember he told us that we … we … Were the ones we ’ d been waiting for
When he cajoled we ’ re ” … a nation of immigrants … … strangers once , too ,” he stood tall
Prodding us to come together as one , for “ Embracing tribe dooms us all ”
From his loftiest words heard in a consoling speech : “ Faith doesn ’ t mean that you don ’ t have doubt ” To his hysterically funny two words to the press :
“ Obama , Out !”
Barack Obama Orator in Chief Jacqueline O Boomer Quincy , Florida Black History 2017
Sometimes he delivered oration in a hymn
Often his words caught us all on fire This man seems to have come out of history In colonial days , he ’ d have been a town crier We love this man , his mind , voice , and tone We see he ’ s armed us better than we were before And when we wonder if we ’ ll be able to go it alone
We whisper we are the ones we ’ ve been waiting for And isn ’ t that the proof of the orator he ’ s been
And the fact we seldom see his kind We ’ re not sure which of our heartstrings he pulled
But we know he also left his words in our minds
And this year we thank him
Genuinely , without measure For being Orator-in-Chief And our national treasure
- Jacqueline OBoomer