THE KENNEDY MYSTIQUE


There is this thing called the Kennedy mystique
In America….during the 1960’s….it was truly unique
It started with Camelot in the Whitehouse as a decade began
The youth, the vigor, the innocence projecting in the people living throughout the land
With JFK and Jackie…their love affair seemed true
If not for one another, they were sincere to me and you

With the death of the President, Jackie held the country together as Bobby fought for our human rights
And even as America was tearing itself apart, we always had the hope and vision of his future presidency someday in our sights
But as the decade drew to a close…
Bobby too was slain and the questions again arose

Was this the end of the Kennedy mystique or was JFK Jr to fulfill our dreams and someday bring hope to the meek?
As the years went on…
Jackie continued to bring elegance and glamour to the Kennedy name
But, alas, America and the Whitehouse would never be the same
For JFK Jr was lost in a plane crash and Jackie too has now passed away
But the Kennedy mystique is a part of America and will always be here to stay

For they touched us so much in their living years
And helped us all overcome our deepest fears
May they always be remembered for making America a stronger nation when we were still very young, innocent and yes, quite unique
For we must never forget the glamour and the elegance of the Kennedy mystique!


Daniel Reed