Not all the stars were right today
In Finnish, my father’s language, “toivo” means hope
I’m a toiveikas mies—a hopeful man
I come from a long line of optimistic Scandinavians
Like many Finns I’m accepting of slow change
Essentially I’m more of a Finn than an American
I push steadily, keep on message, say what I think needs to be said
Not all the stars were right today
But some were coming together
Beyond the telescopes
Planet of the Blind 