1.

I had a beer with President Obama

Couldn’t do that with Bush

Talked Basketball and Jay-Z

Seriously

2.

American pride

Flag dyed on skin

Inked black

White House Black

Dad is watching

3.

Shirts worn proudly

Dreams decorating sleeves

Tears roll across rivers

Wind swept masses making the moment

Hope came to those who can

4.

Fox News shows the speech of the fallen

He does not drink beer

He has never seen the house Laura picked out

Seriously

5.

Aretha sang an American spiritual

On the day my America became spiritual

The day my Irish self

Found

My reflection

In my African self