In the Theater of the Soul tonight
we watch Barack Obama on TV
as he gives a master class
that’s more on life itself
than politics.
The soul speaks all the time.
Through the ice cream man
it shouts, “Ice Cream!”
Through some, it cries,
“Doom! Doom!”
Through others, smiles and says,
“Have hope!”
The art is knowing where to look
or, when Wisdom just appears
before us, recognizing it.
Our better angels speak to us
from outside and within:
It’s up to us to listen.
Remember that old story
of two wolves that fight inside us.
“Which one will win?” a child asks.
The wise man says, “The one you feed.”
