Leadership can be challenging and, sometimes, intimidating. Even the strongest leaders need stability, as they face their patrons.

 

Support is attained in many ways, as becomes evident in . . .

 

 

The Chair Of State

 

The chair

sits empty

at the front

of the room,

stationed

before the crowd.

 

People gathered

mingle,

ignoring

its presence.

 

Not yielding

to this indifference,

the chair

maintains

its post.

 

With the resolve

of royalty,

it displays

both strength

and pride.

 

Then, the leader

takes a seat

upon the throne,

casting a glance

outward

toward a sea

of faces.

 

The chair

sits erect,

poised

and in control,

while the person

fidgets

and tries

to maintain

composure.

 

The throng

of anxious onlookers

awaits

a proclamation

from the occupant

of the chair.

 

With head raised,

the leader

makes eye contact

with the audience,

holding

onto the chair

for courage.

 

Then pushing

upward,

the orator

uses the power

of the seat

to stand erect

before a legion

of followers.

 

Applause reverberates

throughout the house,

as words

of wisdom

spew forth

to those assembled.

 

Once the message

is transmitted

to the avid listeners,

a smile

of accomplishment

appears upon

the speaker’s face.

 

The chair of state,

the seat of power,

becomes stronger

than ever.

 

For while leaders

may wobble,

vacillating,

as they face

the world,

often giving

conflicting information

to the audience

before them,

the chair

of state,

the foundation

upon

which leadership

depends,

continues

to maintain

its stature

in front of the room.

 

 

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