I didn't know
what to make of you
the first time we met.
You have one of those faces
that makes me feel like
I've seen you before--
on TV, in a movie,
someone famous.
Your jokes and quick wit
had me convinced that
I'd befriended a comedienne
when first getting to know you,
but upon learning more about you,
I realized you are more of
a renowned poker player,
somehow able to make
the hand you were dealt
into something valuable.
Like Mr. Gorbachev,
you listened to Reagan:
you tore down the walls
that confined you--
that people used
to define you--
and used them
to remind you
just how fortunate you are.
Like the rest of today's celebrities,
you are penning your own story.
Nov 27, 2016
Nov 27, 2016 at 10:19 AM UTC
I didn't know
what to make of you
the first time we met.
You have one of those faces
that makes me feel like
I've seen you before--
on TV, in a movie,
someone famous.
Your jokes and quick wit
had me convinced that
I'd befriended a comedienne
when first getting to know you,
but upon learning more about you,
I realized you are more of
a renowned poker player,
somehow able to make
the hand you were dealt
into something valuable.
Like Mr. Gorbachev,
you listened to Reagan:
you tore down the walls
that confined you--
that people used
to define you--
and used them
to remind you
just how fortunate you are.
Like the rest of today's celebrities,
you are penning your own story.
