When Obama Met Lara

West Indies Legend Brian Lara

Had an invitation from President Barack Obama

Envious observers who gazed the photographs

Now wish to have been there, in on the laughs

Obama impressed “Prince” Lara with his personality

Boasted he’d always wanted to meet this Caribbean celebrity

And said Lara was “the Michael Jordan of Cricket”

Michael Jordan, who to all Americans is heroic

America’s President received an autographed bat

Marked with appreciation and there on a welcoming mat

Engaged in stroke playing, the pupil and the teacher  

Titans, this President and “Prince” had seemed together

Lots were in Trinidad for the Fifth Summit of the Americas

And yet few were able to create such a lasting buzz

Reports of Chavez’ book was stiff and unfriendly

And no photo so far has been more memorable to me