A leader isn\u2019t the loudest in the room,
Doesn\u2019t stand on a pedestal, doesn\u2019t assume.
A leader\u2019s not a boss, not a whip-cracker,
But a servant, a guide, a true way maker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They don\u2019t bark orders from a throne,
They walk beside you, never alone.
Their power\u2019s not in the force they wield,
But in the kindness they softly shield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A leader listens, with both ears wide,
Understands the struggles you try to hide.
They don\u2019t demand, but gently nudge,
When you fall, they never judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their heart is open, their vision clear,
They face the storm, but never with fear.
They\u2019re first to sacrifice, last to take,
Always thinking of the lives at stake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A leader serves, doesn\u2019t just command,
They know the power of an open hand.
They lift you up, when you\u2019re feeling low,
They\u2019re the steady anchor, in life\u2019s ebb and flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not about titles, or the crown they wear,
It\u2019s about the love and the way they care.
A true leader leads with humility and grace,
Always putting others in the safest place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So when you look for a leader, seek the one,
Who walks the path when the day is done.
Who leads with heart, with a servant\u2019s touch,
That\u2019s the leader we all need so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Walking Shadow Poetry Kenya<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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