I walk the line of greatness
within the Halls of Fame
Taking nothing for granted
for I know from whence I came
My name is Barack Obama
they say my time is now
I hear the ancients calling
"keep your hands to the plow."
The echoes of eternity
beckons me to go forth
to take up the mantle of
responsibility for which
I'm willing to pay the cost
Vision guides me toward
a destined shore
I lift my hands to heaven
asking God for just alittle more
that I my lead a people that
fate has entrusted at my door
With eyes upon the hills
whence cometh my health
I take the steps of courage
and daily deny myself
so I could be the person that
God meant me to be
in a time such as this
to give Him praise and glory
The journey has just begun
so I pray my faith be strong
Tho the road be fraught with
struggles I vow to go on
My mentors had a dream of
which I can't deny
Their spirits keep my eyes
on the prize
Together we will make it
for we've already overcome
Now it's time to enter
into the promise land
flowing with milk and honey
where we all can have a hand
Author notes
My Hero is President Elect, Barack Obama
this poem is dedicated to Him.
I congradulate him on a tremendous victory
and pray his strength and success.
A contest entry
- Become your Hero for a day....... by AnnD.
2200 points, ended November 23, 2008, 11 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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A wonderful dedication to the man who will change America's history to come.
I really enjoyed reading your entry and about Obama, Thankyou for entering it into the contest.
Ann
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Beautiful is all i can say
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I think that this is great I wish him much luck because he deserves a chance to show what he can do for us thanks for sharing be well
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Great Job!
This is a man I believe that was born to do great things and change the world with his vision. It will take time but as Barack said, "it will take time and may not happen in one term but it be done together, we as a people can do it". I believe in him and I think your poem speaks warmly about the man, his dreams and how he will change history.
Avril
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wonderful tribute to someone who is going to do great things for our country. its a wonder he isnt everyones hero
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Very nice!
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YES WE CAN!!!! Another masterpiece from the very talented Sir Darell....LOL!!! Great job, really great job!
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You should be proud of writing such a touching tribute I know if he read this he would thank you.The words seemed to blend well together and I can tell that you took your time to find just the right words to express how you feel.Very good.
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Please ignore the previous comment -- as President-Elect Obama has said more than once, nobody is pro-abortion, NOBODY! What our next president wants is for us to come up with solutions that make abortion totally unnecessary, like help for poor and sick women, better and easier contraception, and general improvements in health care in general, in particular for children! This is a wonderful tribute to our President-Elect and also a well-written prayer for his successful leadership of a country that is so divided over so many issues. Bless you for writing!
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A wonderful write here that I enjoyed reading so much! Good luck in the contest
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I am a combat veteran in the bloodiest sense of the word. I learned to hate this country a long, long time ago.
I voted for him.
Your flags offend me. I hate this country. It is the killer of all things good. Perhaps this will change. But history will not.
Perhaps America will live again.
I am not a syncophant and will say here what I believe. And I don't care whether you like it or not.
I do not congratulate him. I voted for him. I stopped doing that when they made a the bum bush president who did not win the popular vote and who stole the electoral vote ... America died on that day for me. It was already dying.
for too long our country has been run by the worst of the worst ...
can he do this thing? is he a real or just another glorious lying scumbag ///
I shall wait and see. I voted for him. I have heard others say lies that sounded as grand as these. I shall wait and see. I shall wait and see. There have been too many lies. Too many ... I voted for him ... i never do that ... so, perhaps something inme says, this is not just another liar with excuses of the need to moderate for the sake of mediocre returns. If he is just another liar, I will be surprised, and if he is telling the truth, I will be less surprised ... if he can change anythiing in this dead, god forsaken Amerika, ... I will love him, too.
we shall see we shall see
AS for right now, I am beyond caring for this stinkpit called America anymore. i believe it is dead. my heart is dead for this place.
yet he begins to perk in me something new ...
god's speed Barack Obama!!! ... yer gonna need it
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My friend..
Moqui Takoda I love eveything you
had to say on this subject.
I too feel your pain and deep sense
of frustration and betrayal at a
country covered in the dung of hatred
bias and bigotry.
Many will read your words and misinturpet
them as hate mongering.
I respectfully disagree because I can
feel your heart. It yearns for truth
and righteousness to slay the wicked
bloodsucking motherfuckers who've made
this world a toilet bowl full of shit.
My faith in God or the one I call creator
helps me to look beyond what I can see
and to believe in the power of love and
the human spirit that the creator gave us.
Evil and wickedness can never prevail.
Rigtheousness and justice is personafied
in love. Keep watching my brother because
there is change in the wind.
In the words of Barack Obama "Yes we can!"
I LOVE YOU AND BID YOU GODSPEED AND
ETERNAL BLESSINGS.
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You honor me. I am Apache and I have to reel it out sometimes. Anyone who thinks I am a hate monger has not read my words, but only their own blindness to opposing yet complimentary view points. My words are the ones that Obama feels in his heart, I know.
I voted for him because I love him and fear for him.
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this was nice hon i sooooooooooooo loved this lol a black man ib the white house it was well deserved and good luck to you in this contest
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Truly magnificent!!! You did a fantastic job with this piece!!! I love the details and descriptions!! You portrayed this so well!!!!! Your imagery is absolutely perfect!!! I bet obama himself would be so honored and thrilled!!!! I love it!!! You are truly brilliant!!1 Love and kisses!!
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outstanding!!
I hear you kid, he's become a hero to many just for having to courage and stamina to stay the course, now that he's made to the white i'm positive he's garnered many more fans!!
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Wonderful
Very creative and a wonderful tribute to the president elect. Thank you for sharing. best of luck in the contest.
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