George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
mythologized commanders in chief
epitomized supreme martial mien
and vocalized special flair
talents summoned
from their native heart-land motif
in Modus Operandi of bootstraps dare
acquired evanescent mythic reverence
extant within bibliographic brief
and closest role to God like air.
Said first and sixteenth president
storied figurative bookends
stood side by side
honored on anniversary of their birth,
now renown across divers
places far and wide
over this one in a million (or billions)
cosmic entities known as planet Earth
for courage and strength which forged
that unique American sense and sensibility
in tandem with prejudice pride
forthwith esprit de corps touched,
when above named
epitomized, , eulogized,
exemplified strapping youths
vigorous lifestyle wrought washboard girth
kindling psyches,
and lit fires within homes and hearth.
These outsize personas held ephemeral dream
where fledgling American state
acquired sterling reputation
wherein this country
under aegis of Democracy
became a winning team.
Among the legends and lore
surrounding each of these great men
their stature grew more and more
cult like benevolence these paternal figures
United States can never ignore.
