Abe Lincoln had a memory of steel,
He said so, placing a note in his hat.
Besides his great capacity to feel,
No less for a slave, than aristocrat.
A human man, let words say nothing more,
A friend, a father, devoted mentor,
Who lost a few battles but won the war.
In his deep anguish he saw a new day,
With all against him, he saw a new day.
Beloved, because he saw a new day,
Until the long winter yielded to spring,
A time of joy, so soon a time to grieve,
A promise filled, and then a time to leave,
The hope for freedom nurtured by his wing,
Passionate words delivered from his heart,
We that remain true to his legacy.
One man’s vision for our posterity,
And history. Take heed! And never part!
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