Do You Remember?

Do you remember that day,

sunny and bright, Denver,

the year two-thousand and

eight, the day Obama came

to give a rally speech to the

masses, the year he was to be

elected 44^th President of these

United States? I had my camera

at the ready taking pictures of

that historic event, the first black

American who would be elected

Commander in Chief. Do you

remember that day? Were you

there for your fifteen minutes

of fame Warhol believed would
one day come to everyone?

You stood there in long lines

with your signs waiting for his

arrival with elated anticipation.

It was your day, America’s day,

a grand day for a needy nation.

Do you remember that day?

Were you there on that bright

and sunny day as I moved in

closer, focusing my camera to

capture our hopes for a brighter

future, proclaiming fame for all

of us under one name—

We the People?

Chris Hanch 1-28-18