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LEGACY
A poem by DarcPrynce

Oh say do you recall his shining city on the hill

Though strained and scarred by wickedness, that city stands here still

A proud and grateful people watched his strength illuminate her

That beautiful, bright city of the Great Communicator

A president, a statesman, and a leader for all time

But more than these, a friend to truth, to faith and things sublime

One who's will could not be shaken by his grim detractors

One among so few of liberty's great benefactors

And can you hear the words that made so many spirits soar

They echo through the corridors of history and yore

It's morning in America, new hope for one and all

We'll live the creed of peace through strength; we can tear down that wall

A warrior for freedom, his bold vision cast a glow

That ever since has lit the path along which good men go

And though the years have fled, and to a better place he's gone

The memory of his honor and his courage still lives on

Oh say now can you see that shining city on the hill

To those who haven't seen it yet, I pray someday you will

For never in this world before has one so greatly flourished

Nor ever have a people had their dreams as fully nourished

So many leaders over time have lived and passed away

Yet few have left a legacy as grand as his today

A champion to common folk, uncommon for his station

Ronald Wilson Reagan died a hero to our nation