A New Beginning, Inauguration 2009 (Poem)

A seemingly perfect flag blows in the wind.
People gathered as never before to see and
Feel the presence of our 44th President Obama.
Echoes of the past all around,
A new day is upon us.

The world watching intensely,
Listening to every word.
This is a day that many never imagined would come.
This is a day full of new beginning.

A day of hope, peace, and joy.
A day of acknowledgment, of spoken truths.
A day of freedom.
A day of new beginnings,
New beginning for all.

Looking back, yet moving forward,
Rebuilding unpleasant decisions made
Will be the task at hand.

Now is the time for all to do our part.
To make this a better place,
A place free of prejudice.
We hold the power to make this United States a place of
Unity, justice, and freedom.
This is a new beginning for all.

© Nicola Parente, 2009