Nonpartisan

Yesterday delivered sunrise at 8:11.

Today responded at 8:10.

The tide will swell every twelve hours

and ebb directly between.

The earth will rotate on schedule.

Revolve around the sun, too.

The lake will stay within its shoreline

and the stars within their paths.

Is it too much,

Too much to ask,

for leaders with moderation

to function

within limitations before the extremes?