A True Leader

Photo by Alex Cherney

We need a leader who speaks for the people

We need a hero who cares not about what others think

We need someone who will do the right thing

To fight for the downtrodden, the poor and the hopeless

To stand up for justice and speak the truth

Who won’t sell his soul to the highest bidder

Drenching himself in the blood of the people thereafter

We need a leader who’s good and kind

Who’s brave and ready to sacrifice for humankind

We need someone who won’t give in to pressure

To lobbyists and bankers and corrupt politicians

Who doesn’t care about the label of “Democrat” or “Republican”

We need someone like the FDR of old

Who challenged the old guards

And gave the people hope
Who brought the water of life

Back to the dying land

And to the desperate he gives a helping hand

Restoring to them their human dignity

We need someone who’s a true public servant

Not just for our country but the world and all beings

The people are crying

The planet is dying

The heart of the nation

Is disappearing…