Ode to FLOTUS MO

Ode to FLOTUS MO: Goodbye to our First Lady

From the South side of Chicago

You rose to rock the world

Even before we called you first lady

You were making a difference to boys and girls

You saw qualities in people

Whose dreams were never high

You told them to believe in themselves

And set their goals to the sky

You knew that girls like you were out there

With smarts and talents and grades

But never pushed to succeed 

Because they were set up to fail 

Just needed a little encouragement

A little push and someone to care

This is why parents, teachers and counselors are important 

Oh, they are so dear

You proved how genuine you are

When you took the world stage by storm

You came in with a host of experience 

No scandal in your way

No nude pictures on magazine covers 

No questioning your legitimacy

You didn’t know it yet, but the White House was ready 

Princeton left it’s mark on you

Then Harvard you shall go

Lawyer

Public servant

Wife, Mother

Writer

First Lady

Role model

You entered to criticism 

They said you were too tough

You handled it with such grace and class

Their hate 

You, it could not touch

You said when they go low

You always must go high

And you continued to amaze me

Taking it all with a smile

And when they thought you were down and out

Your approval rose so high

Your poise, your elegance, your grace, your style

Will be missed in this hateful place

So, now it’s time to send you off

Maybe… 

Back to Chicago?

But wherever you may end up 

I know your mark will be indelible 

We’ll miss your sleeveless dresses

And your toothy smile

We’ll miss your caring demeanor 

We’ll miss the White House being “our” house

Your dancing and fist bumping

We’ll miss you jumping rope and watching your work outs

We’ll even miss those sides eyes

To those chicks checking your husband out

So… 

Forget… what all the haters say

You were a great first lady

The best dressed and most accessible

The one who gave us hope

The one who gave designers a shot

The one who said you can do it

The one who went to bat for the little guy

And no matter where you're from

Whether from the South Side of Chicago 

Whether you’re Black or White

Whether you’re gay or straight

From Europe or from Africa

We ALL can be great

FLOTUS MO, you will be missed 

But never ever forgotten 

The World is a better place now, because we’ve come to know you

And for all you’ve done for girls

And the help to military families

And most importantly, for all you’ve done for me

You’ll always be my First Lady

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama

Your legacy lives with me

#FlotusMO #MichelleObama