Silent Cal
by Michael Doyle

Silent Cal
Spent a lot of time in his head.
But those things he said,
Keep on being said.

Silent Cal,
Kept in thought with little said.
But what he said resonates a lot.
It's not very likely to be forgot.

To the point, yet extraordinary.
His leadership was anything but ordinary.
Living in a frivolous, economic bubble,
His silence discerned the coming trouble.

There's as much said with an empathic "no"
Then there is an enthusiastic hello.
Fiscal restraint leads to limited government.
The free market needs little improvement.

Silent Cal
Spent a lot of time in his head.
But those things he said,
Keep on being said.

Silent Cal,
Kept in thought with little said.
But what he said resonates a lot.
It's not very likely to be forgot.

But excessive speculation leads to a bust.
Economic prosperity requires more than trust.
Principles stand hard through limited government.
The truth is, there is little need for improvement.

Though these days, it gets a lot of resistance,
Truth proves that little else beats persistence.
Walking life with principles and determination
Are among the best percepts to govern a nation.

Silent Cal
Spent a lot of time in his head.
But those things he said,
Keep on being said.

Silent Cal,
Kept in thought with little said.
But what he said resonates a lot.
It's not very likely to be forgot.

Unless the People take charge through unified action,
They will end in servitude to a selfish aggregation.
The elite wants only what the elites want at any cost.
If we do not stand fast, our republic will be lost.

We do not build up the weak by pulling down the strong,
A hand up, not a hand out, takes us to where we all belong.
We must keep America American if we are to succeed. 
Let our principles be shown not by word but by doing our deeds.

Silent Cal
Spent a lot of time in his head.
But those things he said,
Keep on being said.

Silent Cal,
Kept in thought with little said.
But what he said resonates a lot.
It's not very likely to be forgot.

Things never said cannot lead to much trouble,
Even as the People are misled by speculative bubbles.
However much speculators have egos quite bloated,
Silence is hard to be lied about or misquoted.

A man tries his best to do the things he should,
And sometimes looks back on the things he would.
But Silent Cal believed in this nation and liberty.
He had earned his place in the annals of our history.

Silent Cal
Spent a lot of time in his head.
But those things he said,
Keep on being said.

Silent Cal,
Kept in thought with little said.
But what he said resonates a lot.
It's not very likely to be forgot.

(c) August 19, 2025   Michael Doyle
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