Look at my face
she said
with
conviction
Little girls
all
across the country
all
around the world
look
Look!
One of you is now going to the White House!
Don’t let anyone
ever
tell you
that
this
cannot be you
If it is
me
(and it is)
it
sure
can be
you!
She left her face
there
smiling
eyes alight
Some are angry
some
do not embrace
that face
at
all
no sir!
Others said
her
face is
the brightest moon
if not
the glorious sun
at
the very break
of
day
Years ago
was
a face
that reportedly could
launch
a
1,000 ships
Now there
is
a real
face
not on Mount Rushmore
A
real
live
breathing
face
Yet just a mother’s face
In fact one of her kids
grabbed her hand
distracted her
and
the face was gone
To be certain:
It is your face
it is
it could be
and
mine
yes
and
mine