Del “Abe” Jones

A NEW DAY – A NEW WAY

Only two more days to wait
For our brand-new President
We’ll welcome Barack Obama
And be happy, Bush has went.

It’s a changing of the guard
A new way, our Country’s run
Removing from our Constitution
Those changes; others had begun.

Hopefully, a new America
Will emerge from pain and grief
And maybe, all of the People
Will finally, receive some relief.

By the People, for the People
The way, it was meant to be
Where the Laws of our Land
Apply to all, in our Country.

Maybe, we can come together
Be more, than the Red or Blue
Where, all people are equal
Finally, will actually, be true.

We can’t expect miracles
And it may take a little time
But, if we all work together
Everything will be, just fine.

We must recapture the Spirit
Which, made our Nation great
Our pride in truth and justice
And the will, to shape our fate.

Our culture must be changed
The bigotry and hate must end
We must practice what we preach
In the message, that we send.

We can, win back lost friends
From all around this Earth
We might gain some new ones
When again, we prove our worth.

Let’s show the World the best
Of the traits, which we swear by
Know, we can rebuild our image
If we only, have the will, to try.

Many, feel they took a chance
In the way, they chose to Vote
Hoping the promise of, “Change!”
Is more than just an empty quote.

We must give this man a chance
If, we ever hope to persevere
And know, good will of the People
Will surely, overcome all fear.

A new History will be written
On that Inauguration Day
As a black man takes the Oath
To lead our Nation, the right way.

We have taken a new course
Many thought, would never be
Proof, anything is really possible
In this, Great Land, of the Free.

Submitted for the January 2009 IWVPA Club Theme Project, “Wind of Change”