Heritage

 

His mother, a latter-day Madonna even 

if of the wrong tribe, whose new-era glow

adoringly considers him her "Golden Boy"

magnanimously inducting him through

her touching prayers to a distinguished

place of honour such as that held by

his sainted father who bequeathed to

this son of two paragons of virtue

dedicated to hedonistic pleasure (her)

and skillful managing of the public weal

(him) to shine a progressive light unto

the world bringing Canada back into the

realm of a middle power strategically

outweighing its size and wealth for the

greater good of humankind. This son of

the sun of sunny ways brought Canada

'back' to its presumed place in the order

of world progress in 'post-nationalism' 

for he inherited the mesmerizing charm

of his father, his cheeky acrobatic skills

and dedication to supreme showmanship

attracting all eyes to gravitate upon his

splendid form. The misfortune was that

inheritance failed to transfer the level of

intelligence required to reach the pinnacle 

of perfection assumed to be his. The result

being a constant series of malfunctions

due to dysfunction sinking Canada into one

abysmal debacle of embarrassment after 

another while the man of the moment

continues to crow happily on his success.