

Senator Booker stood on the floor
For a day (plus an hour five minutes)
To speak out on Orange acts all should deplore,
Though at last even he found his limits.
Observers made comments showing support,
“At last, at least some piece of action!”
Yet others despaired and were seen to retort,
“Too late!” for the Democrat faction.
But a rare beam of hope as a flash in our lives
Shines all the more bright for the dark.
And signals perhaps—gives a reason for why—
His speech shows an important mark
Of a record, now smashed, was hereto unbroken,
And for 70 years sowed division.
If for no other change we’ll know that he’s spoken
And created historic revision.
The Seth Meyers clip from this article is from 2016