A leader must go beyond first impressions—
Inauguration’s only the beginning.
He thinks that his responsibility’ll lessen
But he rides—or goes down with—his vessel.
When asked to show to all his hidden records,
He can’t imagine why these pesky checkers,
The choosing over, still would play this game.
He claims that “no one cares” about his taxes,
Now that his win has put him past all motive,
For who would care to know the crucial facts,
When victory beyond the truth has floated.
But prudence takes more than a simple glance,
And leaders lead with diligence, not chance.
—PTL