When you choose to rise
to a position when and where
you are the leader of company
and a crew of people who all look to you
for all the answers to every question
and a solution for every problem they have,
you find yourself having to become
someone and something
you may never have known
was always inside of you…
when you have to take charge
and be in command and in control of a team
and a vehicle that seems to have
a momentum of its own than cannot be stopped,
you have to change the way you think
and somehow become a master of multitasking
and juggling an infinite number and variety
of different tasks and responsibilities
that need a cool head to keep everything in balance
and operating at peak efficiency and productivity…
when you have to be the one
who has to portray yourself as the one
who does not seem to be phased by
all the things that happen which could not have been predicted
but which have to be addressed and adjusted because of,
you ultimately have to use your own instincts,
judgment, knowledge, experience, and understanding
to make a decision that will be beneficial to everything
and everyone who need the clarity of a vision
communicated to them in a certain way
to complete the mission before them…
when you must be the first person to arrive
and the last person to depart
you understand why it is necessary
to have an unbroken continuity of information
and communication between all levels of everyone
and anyone, anywhere, doing anything;
because though sometimes some things
are “need to know” between a small group of people
most things are generally better shared
with as many people as possible -
especially those things that if known
serve to change the way certain individuals look at
who they are, what they do, and why…
when you are the last link at the end of a chain of command
most of the time you do not have the luxury
to be able to step away from the line of duty
than can keep you bound to your post
because you are well aware than you made
a deal with destiny to be the best that you could be -
and sometimes you have to sacrifice yourself
for the greater good of others and be who some people
need you to be no matter what;
because you are at the top of the ladder,
and the leader of your own party of followers,
you have got to take responsibility for your own actions
and embrace the consequences,
and be the one who everybody knows
is undoubtedly “the captain”.
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My Poem ‘The American Precedent’
There is one country on Earth
that everybody looks to…
there is one way of life
that a great many people subscribe to…
there is one constitution
that is like a beacon of light,
hope, and freedom to the world…
there is something very special
that beats within the heart
of every American.
Every country needs a leader…
every country needs a states-person
and an ambassador of what it means
to be a member of a particular society…
every country needs someone
that they can look up to, and be guided by,
who allows their people to be
who they want to be,
and who empowers every kind of person:
from farmers to scientists,
from teachers to dreamers…
every country needs, every country deserves,
someone at the top of their government
who knows what equality for all truly means.
The freedom to express yourself,
the gift to be able to believe in yourself,
the privilege to be able to be an American citizen
is something that all American’s should be proud of…
that which draws eyes from all around the world
to the country of red, white, and blue,
and to their star-spangled banner,
is perhaps only something that can be seen
by an outside-observer looking in
who has been one of the lucky travelers
who have visited America over and over again.
To me, the United States of America
is not just an idea…
it is not just an experiment…
it is a place of unbelievable hope and beauty
whose people should never believe that to trump
fear you must build a wall around you –
in this day and age, in my opinion,
and with all due respect,
America needs a president for all…
for all who know that life
is about more than having the most dollars and cents…
and now is the time for all those who have a voice
that can be used to effect
the course of their country’s future –
because hope, respect, freedom and liberty for all,
are the most important precedents
that should always be championed and upheld
by every American citizen,
and by every American President.
My Poem ‘The Wolverine’
They call me ‘The Wolverine’;
as wild on the inside
as I am on the outside;
I am both the dreamer
and the dream;
as strong in body
as I am in mind,
and just like an animal
who lives by their instincts
I live a life pushed to its limits.
I may heal fast, but I never forget;
I may remember the past,
but I am not bound by it;
the world may get dark,
but I can always see a light;
I may not be like a dog with a bark,
but I do have a bite.
I can be both the leader and the follower;
I can be both alone and in a crowd;
I can be both a wanderer and a watcher;
I can be both at home surrounded by nature,
or in the sky far above the clouds.
All wild things have claws;
all fighters sometimes are called to war;
all survivors sometimes have to dig deep;
all who eventually learn how to swim
sometimes have to sink beneath.
Confidence without arrogance;
wise, but still able to listen;
strength without losing breath;
having vision,
but still able to adapt and act
after being struck by inspiration.
The wild one can also be the quiet one;
the person can sometimes be
more dangerous than the weapon;
the vivid can also be the invisible;
the real can sometimes be the most impossible;
the protected can also be the free;
the most extraordinary can accomplish
all that they can imagine,
and there is no one who will ever stop
being who they were meant to be
more so than The Wolverine.
