Signs of Peace In An Artificial World
by Michael Doyle

I grew up strong and being taught what it means
To walk justly and forthright with other human beings
This meant that one didn't have to fight to be a man
Throwing one's weight around didn't make one more American

It seems pertinent to what was said in The Art of the Deal
To understand your leverage, think big and get to what's real
Knowing the market requires knowing the playing field
To do this requires knowing who will and will not yield

In this case, one man understands firsthand the evidence
Every day of his life, he lives the resulting consequence 
True peace rests on pillars like national self-determination
Freedom respects human rights, including for Ukraine's nation

The rule of law clarifies values cannot be negotiated away
This is regardless of how bleak one's position is any given day
When I was younger, I with others, signed my name on the line
Willing to give all that freedom be kept by me and for mine

These same principles stand before the issues we examine today
Signs of peace in an artificial world have this value and play
Much the same as they always have, and hopefully always will
This is where things stand in the living art of my life's deal

It's the same world that I see revolving around before my eyes
And as I stare up at the constellations in the darkened skies
I ask you, Mr. President, to reconsider the things you've said
Reexamine who's side you are on inside thoughts in your head 

Neither fear nor force; nothing can make a brave man change
Until that man sees a reason he's willing to make that change
No bluster, loud words, nor threats of standing on his own
Will make such a man feel as though he walks this world alone

Such a man, like all men, absolutely needs his sense of dignity
On this occasion, you must cede the need for Ukraine's integrity
Constituted an independent state, it governs by its own choice
A good negotiator recognizes he must honor the other's voice

Isn't that right, Mr. President?  

(c) February 28, 2025   Michael Doyle
All Rights Reserved