Lawrence Hall, HSG
At Rao’s Bakery - Coffee, Croissants, Children, and the
Constitution
At dawn - hot coffee and a fresh croissant
A family grouping at the table next
And a little child whispering to her
mother
The Preamble to the Constitution
I turned and said, “Oh, I want to hear
that again”
Proudly the little girl stood beside
her mom
And in a strong, clear voice began: “We
the People…”
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more
perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this
Constitution for the United States of America.
I can’t do that anymore. Can you?
The child certainly earned an ‘A’
today
This coffee / croissant / American
day
