And so has been reached
the exciting conclusion
of what President Obama started
in December of 2014
when he said
"Today the United States of America
is changing its relationship
with the people of Cuba"
after today he met
with President Raúl Castro
in Havana
for an historic visit
including an unprecedented
question-and-answer session.
Well really
more like the beginning
as soon as the US lifts
the trade embargo
and as we all forget
the awkward final handshake
between the two leaders
(while perhaps remembering
its unintentional symbolism).
This poem © 2016 Emily Cooper.
