{"id":477,"date":"2005-12-05T11:56:37","date_gmt":"2005-12-05T06:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/?p=477"},"modified":"2005-12-05T11:56:37","modified_gmt":"2005-12-05T06:56:37","slug":"an-ode-to-bush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/2005\/12\/05\/an-ode-to-bush\/","title":{"rendered":"An ode to Bush\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;. is part of the syllabus for 11th standard students in Pakistan. It is truly quite &#8230;well, I am at a loss for words.<br \/>\nThe <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dnaindia.com\/report.asp?NewsID=1000610&amp;CatID=9\">poem<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>P<\/strong>atient and Steady with all he must bear,<br \/>\n<strong>R<\/strong>eady to meet every challenge with care,<br \/>\n<strong>E<\/strong>asy in manner, yet solid as steel,<br \/>\n<strong>S<\/strong>trong in his faith, refreshingly real.<br \/>\n<strong>I<\/strong>sn&#8217;t afraid to propose what is bold,<br \/>\n<strong>D<\/strong>oesn&#8217;t confrorm to the usual mold,<br \/>\n<strong>E<\/strong>yes that have foresight, for hindsight wont do,<br \/>\n<strong>N<\/strong>ever back down when he sees what is true,<br \/>\n<strong>T<\/strong>ell it all straight, and means it all too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong>oing forward and knowing he&#8217;s right,<br \/>\n<strong>E<\/strong>ven when doubted for why he would fight,<br \/>\n<strong>O<\/strong>ver and over he makes his case clear<br \/>\n<strong>R<\/strong>eaching to touch the ones who won&#8217;t hear.<br \/>\n<strong>G<\/strong>rowing in strength, he won&#8217;t be unnerved<br \/>\n<strong>E<\/strong>ver assuring he&#8217;ll stand by his word.<\/p>\n<p><strong>W<\/strong>anting the world to join his firm stand,<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong>racing for war, but praying for peace,<br \/>\n<strong>U<\/strong>sing his power so evil cease,<br \/>\n<strong>S<\/strong>o much a leader and worthy of trust,<br \/>\n<strong>H<\/strong>ere stands a man who will do what he must.<\/p>\n<p>ROTFL, over and over again.<br \/>\nTruly funny. 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