There are many epic battles
That have lived in psalm and song
From young David and Goliath
To Godzilla and King Kong
There’s the Bruins and the Trojans
Moriarty versus Holmes
The Knicks against the Celtics
And the critics with my poems
There was Slytherin v. Gryffindor
In battles so fantastic
Samsung versus Apple
And paper versus plastic
But never since the consequence
Of Persian versus Greek
Will there be a confrontation
Like the one we’ll see next week
The questions may be thoughtful
The answers may be rash
Expect the unexpected
Whenever Titans clash
Fireworks will crackle
The media will feast
I can’t wait for the moment
When the Kraken is released
I sense some trepidation
And I know what you’ve been thinkin’
It won’t rise to the eloquence
Of Douglas versus Lincoln
The jabs may make you queasy
And the gaffes may make you wince
And they won’t debate like anyone
Has done before or since
But you really have to listen
And you really ought to think
For the country as we know it
Is just sitting on the brink
For the blessing of democracy
Is something we hold dearly
May they rise above the moment
And define our choices clearly
