The Most Admired Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Only those who tried,
To disqualify his abilities...
With them tested to detest,
His accomplishments to achieve...
Under stress, duress and protest,
Are surprised that President Obama...
Has been thought by many to be,
The most admired man.
And...
Without the obvious,
Needed to be mentioned.
With a leadership not to sacrifice,
His identity, dignity or pride to keep intact.
There has been no other President,
In anyone's memory it can be claimed...
Approached to come near to that.

'You're just saying 'that' because he is black.'

~Okay.
I'll say 'that' because he is black.
But the 'fact' that he is the most admired man...
Has had nothing to do with him being black.~

'So...
What was the obvious,
You said needed not to be mentioned? '

~President Obama is not only thoughtful, wise...
AND intelligent.
He also has managed to be scandal free.
Who else can you name,
In any position of leadership throughout history,
Has those qualities? ~

'You're just being biased.'

~I know.
And I thank God my doing it is not a waste.~