He came to Charlie's table
When Charlie came to his predecssor's office.
Forty years of service to eight Presidents,
If this data is correct I have not checked,
The Press has discovered Bob Gates.
Mr. Gates wisely understands the press 'worm can turn.'
AlThough I find 'the power of the press' a more apt phrase
As I too join the Bob Gates craze
But perhaps out of a different motivation than those
Who must file stories to please editors and ultimately readers.
This is an instinct call out here in cyberland
A peasant looking at The Grand
I swear I saw pain in Gates manicured frame
Though just beneath the surface as appropriate for a holder of great office.
The question was why there was so much attention all of a sudden.
The unspoken answer is that he has always been the same
It is we who have changed and after forty years see
A wise man to help guide us through turbulent waters.
I sip my coffee from the cup with the Great Seal
It is worth a little more this morning.
Bill Grace
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-saga-of-robert-gates/
