This is the full of summer, this is all
The bumblebee has ever dreamed about;
This is my rise that has no fall;
This is my in that has no out.
And this my body’s happiness, the call
Of clover scented in the swaying air
The bumblebee has ever dreamed about.
This is the full of summer, this is all
Bold blossoming and blazing everywhere,
The hummingbird suspended at the rose
With no thought of your leaving in my mind.
This is my opening that has no close,
This is my now with nothing left behind,
No thought of winter thinking can’t forestall;
This is the full of summer, this is all.

No matter your political party affiliation, the historical significance of this moment can not and should not be denied.  We have not had a collective experience of this magnitude since 9/11 and blessedly, instead of a disaster drawing us closer to one another, it is the transformational realization of the ‘dream deferred’ that binds us together tomorrow.

 I did not vote for Barack Obama because he was black, I voted for the best candidate.  In 2004 I watched his speech at the Democratic convention and for the first time I was swept away by a political candidate, “I want to vote for this man – whatever the job.”  Why?  Because he spoke of inclusion and the things we hold in common – not what tears us apart.  He spoke of being “my brother’s keeper” and most of all he inspired.

 It would be naïve to ignore the gravity of this moment in history – the wars, the environment, world economy, etc…and I believe it will take more then just one man to shift things in a new direction, but that is where inspiration blooms.  Inspiring others to step into possibilities and look at things in a new way.  This man with his biracial parents, raised by a single mother and grandparents, poor, the last among us in some ways…Tomorrow, he shall be first. 

 Through his chosen words, his easy manner, his confidence, and his willingness to end his thoughts with, “…but maybe, there is a better way,” – this man has his ego in check.  (Actually I think his beautiful, strong wife and the realities of children with their unnervingly spot-on reviews keep him humble…)  From this detached place, he is able to listen and inspire…I encourage you to get the popcorn, the remote and sink into your own front seat to history tomorrow – and be inspired…