Song To Society Poem by Ahmad Shiddiqi

(dedicated to Mr. Barack Obama)

You can see knowledge’s value
Keep a calm emotional perspective
It may present an enjoyable escape
A discovery gives you something positive

Share an important moment
With loved ones
Embrace this special time
With an exciting favor

If you can maintain perspective
You’ll benefit from message that emerges
A fun new dimension to life
Could present itself

A lucky piece of advice will help
An influential one will sing your praises
Someone you admire
Will be a guiding light

You’ll be in the right place
At the right time
You may be presented
With peaceful possibilities

Show others
What you’re capable of
Let a blossoming relationship
Unfold in its own way

Celebrating an important event
Will be joyous, victorious
It really could bring
A joyful celebration with people so dear

It will take calm reasoning
To reconcile various points of view
And build understanding
A familiar communication

Step lightly with touchy personal issues
Support from another will be heartwarming
A lovely new possession
Adds beauty to your country

An emotional encounter
May be challenging
There’ll be something to learn
Doubts to defuse

Something to teach
Questions to resolve
With care, insight, understanding
You will achieve wonders

You don’t promise more than you can deliver
Don’t try to push water uphill
A little cooperation will calm any nerves
And help smooth the way

It will be easier to go with the flow
Treat carefully to avoid a blow up
Focus on the unique chance you have
To make a special difference

You’ll see an inviting bigger picture
The price of success will be endurance
You’ll gain a clearer view of situation
Courage to face the turbulence of life

To avoid a clash
To avoid heavy weather
Address it reasonably, logically
Set scene for some give and take

To achieve harmony
Avoid pushing too hard
Or overplaying a hand
You can promote productive discussion

Open yourself up to the message
And set action for negotiation
Assess your options carefully
So you’ll act on them with confidence

You’ll need to rethink
The stand you’ve taken
You’ll have a better understanding
Of a sensitive topic

Don’t let a series of complications
Of tremendous depressions
That’s close to your heart
Take the fun out of it

Just remember to look out for the fine line
Turn over a new leaf, a fresh spirit
A way to start afresh
With fellow countrymen

Savor a new experience
Just enjoy the journey
A new idea, a creative slant
On an old problem

Will reveal an option
You haven’t explored before
You’ll keep your feet on the ground
Embarking on a task that’s tough

The leadership must be strong, and balance
To have triumphed over some difficult crisis periods
Your accomplishments are
The genuine triumphs

(inspired by Walt Whitman’s Song Of Myself)