Steadfast as the gale-beset lighthouse
Steadfast as the coming dawn
Steadfast as the warming hearth
Steadfast as the iron-willed bridge to freedom
Steadfast as the acknowledging nod, the comforting arm, the determined stride, the power of all as one
Shaggy-haired, solid-bodied, calloused hands outstretched, handshake well-met
Steadfast
Democracy
Welcome, friend.
- Kevin Alan McGill