As I listen and watch and hear
The hopes of millions
Feathers of expectations perched
On the shoulders of one man
Yes we can yes we can
my eyes turn inwards, my thoughts unspoken
to whether he and I
can.
Can we up-end our angst
Can we rewrite our inner programming
Can we dare to skype a future
Together?
Or will we finish last
Bashing our oh so smart heads
Against some imaginary wall of forlorn needs,
Of unrequited ego-trips
And dreams of perfection?
As America finds its new superhero
Can we lose our individual powers
And fight the war
With a love that spans our loneliness?
Maybe
Perhaps
Possibly-
Yes we can.
Nov 11th 2008, delhi
