He was no public advocate
of Republican or Democrat,
Prudently unpolitical he,
in the White House privately
may have skipped diplomacy.
How far did he in his belief
stretch the frontiers of his fief
when a President who walked on oil
became by choice a real disciple?
Today charisma, energy, voice
all crack, but Billy’s will
remains. Crowds flock still.
Did he swing the pendulum to
war? converting thousands who
took kindly to George W.?
Many assert that policy should
confine itself to neighbourhood.
Did Billy know how many would
suffer for the fallen towers
and tempted by his vocal powers
sanctioned pitching bomb-balls in,
not deeming it a sin?
©Terry Hodgson2020
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