Inauguration of President Barack Obama

As I wake up
I can't help but feel
the world is a different place.

Renewed deeply.
Changed forever.
Inspired spirit.

The Chosen have been selected.
Statements have been delivered.
Tears for the fallen and tireless have been shed.

Redemption is felt far and wide.
Healing must begin now.
Mothers, fathers, children, have travelled long journeys
and the fork in the road has been decided.

We chose.

Hope.
Change.
Promise.

Bands are playing and people rejoice. They sing.
People from all walks of life come,
join, and participate.
They huddle together. Neighbors, families, and strangers.

Where the common thread of our humanity
and this time, is not the color of our skin,
but the character of our community.

And the quilt can be sewn together.
And we finally feel,
as we come together in solidarity,
the meaning that is unity.

And we sing.